Editorial: Chicago can't force an unprofitable grocery store to remain open
Briefly

Anyone closing a grocery store in a nonaffluent Chicago neighborhood is in for a world of criticism.When Amazon announced it was closing its Whole Foods store in Englewood last year, an angry Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the decision a "gut blow."And last month, when Walmart said it planned to close three of its locations on the South and West sides (plus one on the North Side), despite having highlighted its commitment to the city in 2020 as part of a pledge to advance racial equity, it was widely accused of hypocrisy.
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