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Webinar to tackle grocery succession planning

January 13, 2022 By Ben Rowley

When a rural grocery store owner is ready to move on from the business, finding the right person to take over can often be a challenge. This puts grocery stores, which are often anchor businesses in rural communities, at risk of closing. The Rural Grocery Initiative out of Kansas State Research and Extension is hosting a webinar to discuss this common problem and provide … [Read more...]

New approaches to the rural grocery store

August 6, 2021 By Emily Rappleye

In rural communities around the country, independent grocery stores are at risk. Retiring grocery store owners are struggling to find buyers, while low prices at big box convenience stores add increased pressure to already slim profit margins. In rural Kansas alone, 105 grocery stores shuttered from 2008-18. More than half of those communities are still waiting for a store … [Read more...]

Episode 37: Rural Grocery Initiative

May 10, 2021 By Ben Rowley

In 2006, Kansas State held listening sessions across the state aimed at identifying challenges facing rural communities.  During these sessions, the need to support rural grocery stores rose to the top.  Supporting rural grocery stores is important because they: Provide jobs and contribute to the local tax base.Act as community hubs for residents to gather and … [Read more...]

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