America's Food Desert Proliferates as Grocery Stores Shut Down En Masse A quiet crisis has been unfolding in the US food retail landscape, obscured by rising consumer anxiety and higher grocery prices.
Beneath this noise, major grocery chains are closing stores at an alarming rate.
Kroger, one of the nation's largest retailers, plans to shutter 60 locations over the next 18 months, citing underperformance as the reason.