Letter to the editor: Reader shares five lessons from rural grocery stores

Letter to the editor: Reader shares five lessons from rural grocery stores

To the editor: Across the U.S., rural grocery store owners are doing far more than stocking shelves. Running a grocery in a small town is more complex —  and more essential — than it often appears. When a rural grocery store struggles, the impact affects the entire community. Here are five lessons I learned from working alongside grocery stores: 1. Ownership models matter: In locally owned stores, owners constantly weigh what their community nee…