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The FDA issues an alert for 6 brands of cinnamon possibly containing lead

The brands of cinnamon are typically sold at discount retailers, such as Save a Lot, Family Dollar and Dollar Tree. The alert follows the recalls of 3 brands of cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches.

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Save A Lot’s Auburn Gresham location expected to open in April

The discount grocery store was originally slated to open in June 2023 but its opening was pushed back several times.

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Yellow Banana sued over $350K of unpaid bills, sells Florida Save A Lot stores

The Ohio-based company operates more than 30 Save A Lot stores nationwide, including in Chicago where a number of stores have yet to open.

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West Garfield Park grocery pop-up opens to fill gap during Save A Lot’s temporary closure

The Garfield Park Grocery Store Pop-Up opened Monday and will run until Dec. 21. The storefront will ensure residents have access to groceries while a nearby Save A Lot closes for renovations.

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I Love My Coffee Black slated to open coffee shop at Englewood Save A Lot

The online coffee company will open its first store at the former Whole Foods location by the end of this year.

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Exodus of major, full-service grocers offering healthy variety paints a bleak picture of food access for some in Chicago

The number of Chicagoans living over a mile away from a supermarket or superstore — a major grocer — has jumped by 63% in the past decade, a WBEZ-Chicago Sun-Times analysis found.

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Washington Park Save A Lot closed after break-in

The store at 344 E. 63rd St. was shut because of property damage from a break-in reported Saturday, the company said. A sign at the low-cost grocery store urged customers to visit the Englewood Save A Lot less than 2 miles away.

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Englewood Save A Lot opens at former Whole Foods site without fanfare

A week after a contentious community forum during which residents said they did not want the Save A Lot, the store at 832 W. 63rd St. opened Thursday. “We thought it was best to open the doors and let the community decide for themselves on how they felt about things,”…

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White Sox’ Liam Hendriks talks beating cancer, Englewood neighbors question Save A Lot, and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Save A Lot officials face off with Englewood residents over plans for shuttered Whole Foods site

In a contentious community meeting Wednesday night, Save A Lot’s CEO tried to convince concerned community members that the low-cost grocer is ready to meet their shopping needs.

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What’s next for CPS after Johnson’s win, flowers for George Freeman and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Englewood Save A Lot opening postponed after pressure from community

Owners of the grocery chain said they would meet with Ald. Stephanie Coleman (16th) and residents to address the community’s needs. A soft open is postponed.

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PPP fraud uncovered in Chicago, informant reveals $100K bounty on FBG Duck and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Englewood residents upset Save A Lot to replace Whole Foods: ‘We deserve the best’

Yellow Banana, an Ohio-based company that runs 38 Save A Lot stores, will move into the former Whole Foods building at 832 W. 63rd St.

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Save A Lot plan is a hopeful sign for food deserts

A day after a Whole Foods closed in Englewood, it was heartening that a City Council committee green-lit a $13.5 million project to revive six Save A Lot grocery stores.

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6 South and West Side grocery stores to be revamped, new COVID strains gain ground and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Gresham’s Healthy Lifestyle Hub prepares to open

The century-old building, vacant for 25 years, will house a number of businesses and have University of Illinois Health as an anchor tenant.

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Black-owned company signs building contract to reopen Gresham Save A Lot after $13.5M grant

Plans for the closed Gresham Save A Lot have been solidified, as Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces $13.5 million in grants to go toward Yellow Banana-owned stores, including the Gresham location.

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Company pitches reopening Gresham Save A Lot, Cubs co-owner eyes the Sky, more in your Chicago news roundup

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Black-owned company wants to reopen Gresham Save A Lot

Yellow Banana operates six Chicago-area Save A Lot stores, and wants to renovate and reopen the shuttered Gresham store. It would retain the Save A Lot name through the same licensing agreement as Yellow Banana’s other stores.

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