Walmart said its pharmacies will remain open for up to 30 days following the store closures, but neighbors said that's still a big void to fill.
"These communities are already struggling. There's 15 currency exchanges and no banks. There's dialysis clinics, and there's no healthcare facilities. We've got liquor stores on almost every other corner, but there's no fresh juice, no fresh smoothies. And, now we feel abandoned. We feel neglected. We feel discarded," said Jahmal Cole, the founder of My Block, My Hood, My City.
Cole said another big business pulling out of the South Side of Chicago makes it feel impossible to thrive.Chicago Walmart stores closing: Why some big box stores can't turn a profit in urban areas My Block, My Hood, My City will be passing out 1,000 boxes of food to residents at noon on Sunday in the Walmart parking lot to show them they care.
"Tomorrow, we're going to do a feed the people rally right here to show them that we are unified, and we are going to advocate for people that need our support," Cole said. Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson said he's committed to finding ways to fill the gaps these closures leave behind and find creative solutions to re-purpose soon-to-be empty facilities to benefit the community.
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