An even bigger food desert:’ Vine City
neighbors concerned Walmart could close
for good
Posted By: NorthernDog, 1/23/2023 8:47:30 AM
People in an Atlanta neighborhood are concerned about a possible long-term closure of their Walmart after a fire closed the store a month ago. It’s the location on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in northwest Atlanta. Channel 2 Action News spoke with those in the community about the importance of the store. “Losing this store will be a huge loss to the community,” Atlanta City Councilman Byron Amos said. The Westside United Coalition and Vine City Civic Association held a community candlelight vigil on Sunday night on the closure of the Vine City Walmart. The store opened in January 2013.
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Article does not mention what caused the fire. The store is boarded-up and they are in no hurry to re-open it.