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A recall has been issued for J. Higgs 7.75-ounce loaded bacon and cheddar potato chips due to a possible undeclared soy allergen. The chips were distributed to Save A Lot stores in Kentucky and other states, bear bar code 0-51933-31645-4, and have best-by dates of Dec. 11 and Dec. 18.
Chicago ends its city-run grocery program after Save A Lot terminated its licensing agreement with Yellow Banana, leading to seven stores on the South and West Sides closing. Critics say taxpayer-funded grocery schemes ignore market realities and fail to fix food deserts, while experts urge the city to reduce barriers for private retailers and focus on permitting, taxes, and labor costs instead of subsidies.
Save A Lot, a low-cost grocery store, opened in Englewood at the site of a former Whole Foods that closed last year, despite community controversy. The planned opening was originally scheduled for April but was postponed due to community pushback. The store saw several hundred people visit in the first few hours, and feedback has been positive so far. Local vendors will be added in the future, and 20 people from Englewood have been hired to work at the store.
Englewood residents and alderpeople protested outside the planned Save A Lot store, demanding that the operators call off their plans to open the store. The store is slated to replace the Whole Foods Market that closed last year. Yellow Banana, which owns and operates stores under the Save A Lot name, signed a lease for the vacant building in December. The company postponed the soft opening of the store after community protests and will meet with community stakeholders to discuss their concerns.