North Philly residents eagerly await grocery opening
The Girard Coalition has been trying to attract a supermarket to 31st Street and Girard Avenue – a triangular plot of land that’s right in front of a new housing development, and surrounded by blocks of row homes.
Plot of land at 31st Street and Girard Avenue
Angel Coleman is the Executive Director of the Girard Coalition, which serves Girard Avenue from I-95 to the Zoo. The organization’s been trying to attract a supermarket to 31st Street and Girard Avenue – a triangular plot of land that’s right in front of a new housing development, and surrounded by blocks of row homes.
What do you think about the Fresh Grocer that’s opening in Progress Plaza?
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What challenges are there to attracting a supermarket to this spot?
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Girard Coalition’s been doing a lot to try to attract a supermarket to 31 Street and Girard Avenue, including getting pro-bono design services. How have things been going?
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With the Fresh Grocer opening on Broad Street, do you think there’s still a need for a grocery store at 31st and Girard?
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