We, the undersigned, call on Roundy's Supermarkets to open a Mariano's grocery store in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood to serve Bronzeville as well as the immediate surrounding communities (Near South Side, the Gap, Back-of-the-Yards, Bridgeport, Douglas, Oakland, North Kenwood, Kenwood, Hyde Park, Washington Park, and Fuller Park).
Why is this important?
Bronzeville residents, as with residents in many of the surrounding communities, rely on grocery stores outside of their community to provide fresh food for their families. In May 2013, it was announced that Mariano's was interested in having a grocery store at 39th and King Drive. In December 2013, local media outlets indicated Mariano's plans to purchase 11 Dominick's stores in the Chicago area along with build five new stores in 2014. We the undersigned would like the Bronzeville Mariano's store to become a priority with plans to serve our community by 2015.
