As you know, the Jamaica Plain Gazette and JP Patch are reporting that Whole Foods will be moving into the building currently owned by Hi-Lo Foods - even…
ContinueAdded by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 16, 2011 at 4:30pm — 39 Comments
Rather than debate what organic food store should move in, I'd really like us to explore how to continue to provide the culturally appropriate ingredients that have been vital for many JP residents. Will some local entrepreneur step up to fill in this gap? Can we pressure the new store to carry these items at reasonable prices?
The wonderful diversity of JP is at stake here as this change continues to move us towards two JPs - one that can afford to get in a car and go to multiple…
ContinueAdded by Robbie Samuels on January 16, 2011 at 10:25am — 20 Comments
Neighbors,
I just blogged about Hi-Lo closing.
I'm curious, which would you rather, Whole Food or Trader Joe's or what alternatives would you suggest?
How would this benefit our community and who would it hurt?
If we feel strongly about this, we can weigh in. Before we do, we need to carefully take into who our who really represents - and work to…
ContinueAdded by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 14, 2011 at 5:00pm — 114 Comments
I just got an alert from JP Patch, that the Jamaica Plain Gazette has reported that Hi-Lo will close and Whole Foods will move in.
While many like myself appreciate Whole Foods, I know that Hi-Lo has served this community for many years and provided affordable…
ContinueAdded by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 14, 2011 at 4:28pm — 27 Comments
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