There’s a call to keep a large grocery store open in an area of Southeast D.C. where fresh produce options are increasing, but still not as plentiful as other parts of the city. The plea comes amid concerns from the community and the grocer’s holding company about escalating crime.
Ward 8 Council member Trayon White Sr. is calling for the Giant along Alabama Avenue Southeast to remain open so his constituents can access fresh food without traveling to a neighboring ward. White also addressed the need to keep those jobs in Ward 8 and Giant Food’s concerns about violence and theft at the store.
The Southeast store claims it has lost half a million dollars in product (20% of its sales) and have spent $300,000 on security efforts. In a statement, Giant also asked for the community’s help to support their crime mitigation efforts at the Alabama Avenue location and at other stores.
Another community advocate added, “They’re stealing for a reason — they’re starving. So let’s look at what we need to do for the community to bring up our community.”
“There is no conversation about the police taking over this lot. I know that the police are stretched in numbers, and so we want to assure that we empower people in the community to let residents know where their resources are so they don’t have to steal from the store,” White said.
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