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Kroger The titles made earlier this year, when they began to close some of its stores and putting hundreds of employees in Southern California and in Seattle after hazardous pay orders increased in both areas. Now the grocery chain still firm more locations and this time, shops are further east.

Two Kroger locations in Carrollton and White Hall, sick in Greene County with nearly 50 employees - are wrong is before summer, according to thePeoria Journal Star. When the firm of White Hall location, the nearest grocery store is more than 20 miles for local residents.

"It is a devastation of the city," said Mayor White Hall Staats to the newspaper. "We will lose jobs, income. This will disrupt many lives of people."

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In February,Kroger announced Two stores in Seattle would close after the city council has passed a fee of $ 4 an hour of danger to frontline workers. In March, three stores in Los Angeles, two Ralphs and nourriture4lessless, closed when the city council passed a salary danger of $ 5 an hour. Kroger had said the three stores were "underperforming" accordingNBC Los Angeles. In early April, two members advisors have introduced a motion to investigate the reasons for closed stores.

While closures of Illinois are not related to the salary of danger, a spokesman for the grocery chain cited the financial performance and other factors. "The company's analysts report the stores have not operated profitably for many years and that research indicates neither realistic prospects for a recovery," the company said in a statement, according to the newspaper.Do not eat that! Kroger reached for more information.

Even when both places were open, some parts of the area can be considered afood desert, Which usually affects people at the poverty line access to healthy, fresh food. When they closed, a new desert the food will be created between Jacksonville and Jerseyville, State Rep. D.C. Davidsmeyer said.

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