Access to fresh food can be crucial to both the physical health of community residents and the economic health of the neighborhood itself. While previous reports have clearly documented the need, the challenges, and the real economic potential for new grocery stores in underserved neighborhoods, there are relatively few resources available to community advocates and local governments that describe how to attract or develop a new store. Bay Area LISC and PolicyLink teamed up to produce Grocery Store Attraction Strategies: A Resource Guide for Community Activists and Local Governments. This nuts-and-bolts resource guide was designed to help communities organize a coordinated strategy for grocery store attraction. Because there are so many related challenges to be addressed, a short report can only provide a starting point.Throughout the document, we list available resources that can be useful in efforts to attract new grocery stores to underserved communities.

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Sponsored by:

• California Endowment
• LISC Commercial Markets Advisory Service
• Citibank
• State Farm