What's Really Behind The Wave Of Grocery Store Closures

2025 hasn't been a great year for grocery stores, and 2026 isn't looking any better -- this is what's behind the wave of ...
WESA

Independent grocery stores rely on food stamps sales. The new tax bill could impact this

A massive new tax and spending bill recently signed into law by President Trump includes cuts to SNAP, also known as the food stamps program. It's bad news for independent grocery stores because many ...

'We know most customers by name': How frozen SNAP benefits are hurting small-town stores

Some stores have thin profit margins as it is, and could be further exacerbated by customers not shopping there if they don't ...

If SNAP food aid is cut off, small grocery stores also will feel the pain

If Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are disrupted, analysts say it could mean more pressure on the already ...
Ever After in the Woods

11 Ohio Grocery Stores Where Locals Swear By The Butcher’s Cut

The Carfagna family has been cutting meat in Columbus since 1937, and their market still carries that old-world Italian ...
Progressive Grocer

Associated Food Stores Expands Instacart E-Comm and Retail Media Solutions

Storefront and Storefront Pro give AFS’ grocery banners and independent members a way to expand their e-commerce capabilities ...

Small grocers and convenience stores are hit as customers go without SNAP benefits

Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their ...

Local grocers, as well as families, are hurt by SNAP crisis | Opinion

RI's lieutenant governor says Over 900 RI business accept SNAP, including bodegas, farmers markets, and nearly 200 ...
Austin Daily Herald

‘A very dim future’: Delayed and reduced SNAP benefits hurt MN’s small town grocery stores

Delayed and reduced SNAP benefits in Minnesota are leaving families hungry and putting small-town grocery stores at risk as ...