Black-owned businesses need support because it leads to economic empowerment, community sustainability, and long-term growth. This is also the case when it comes to our food source. Our financial support of Black grocers enables economic self-sufficiency, employment opportunities, and resource accessibility. BLACK ENTERPRISE stands with the African American community in the initiative to reclaim our time and our dime. Thus, BE will be highlighting Black grocers across the nation. Here’s the first-round pick of seven Black-owned grocery stores and markets that provide fresh food while building stronger local communities.
Forty Acres Fresh Market, Chicago
Forty Acres Fresh Market was founded in 2017 by Liz Abunaw to address the lack of fresh food options on the Westside of Chicago. This Black-owned market offers cost-efficient vegetables, fruit, and healthy groceries via home delivery, mobile events, and pop-up markets while its brick-and-mortar store is under construction.
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Neighborhood Grocery, Detroit
Raphael Wright established Neighborhood Grocery in Detroit’s Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood to solve food insecurity. The Black-owned grocery store opened in late summer 2022 as a full-service market, providing fresh produce, meat, dairy products, and pantry staples. The store operates at 500 Manistique St. from Tuesday to Sunday from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. The east side of Detroit benefits from Wright’s mission to fight food deserts and enhance nutritional access.
Source: Get Good Groceries At These Black-Owned Supermarkets
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