Studies have shown that in the last two decades, the size of supermarkets has increased by a third.
At the same time, the population of city centers – such as Center City Philadelphia – are rising.
Food-shopping options closer to home usually mean a trip to a small corner store or to a large specialty retailer such as Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.
Supermarket operators typically avoid downtowns because of the rents. Philly also does not have too many vast spaces that would lend themselves to large stores.
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