Southside Market, A Community-Owned Micro-Grocery Store, Opens In Chatham This Month

Southside Market, A Community-Owned Micro-Grocery Store, Opens In Chatham This Month

CHATHAM — A micro-grocery store co-owned by South Side neighbors will open in Chatham this month, bringing fresh, locally sourced goods to a food desert.   Leaders at Southside Market and Cafe Co-op will celebrate the grand opening of the community-owned grocery store 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 24. Those who wish to attend can RSVP for the ceremony here.  Developers rehabilitated a long-vacant corner store at 433 E. 79th St. — “everything from mechanica…