"Hy-Vee Closures Spark Community Backlash and Support Efforts"
TL;DR
Hy-Vee is closing its Cedar Rapids store on June 23, creating a "food desert" in the area. To ease the transition, the company will offer a free shuttle service to another Hy-Vee location, free grocery delivery within a mile of the store, and free pharmacy delivery. They will also support a mobile food pantry in partnership with HACAP. Community members, including Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell, have expressed concerns and are seeking long-term solutions to ensure the space continues to serve the community.
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- Hy-Vee announces temporary measures to follow closure of Cedar Rapids store KCRG
- Hy-Vee offers ways to help communities impacted by closures Quad-City Times
- If Hy-Vee won't support our community, we won't support Hy-Vee The Gazette
- Hy-Vee closings hit working-class neighborhoods hard • Iowa Capital Dispatch Iowa Capital Dispatch
- Hy-Vee provides update for cities impacted by upcoming store closures kwwl.com
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