By Lotta Chan

People's Grocery’s West Oakland Grocery Store Project has closely followed the possible arrival of big box grocery stores in the city and specifically in West Oakland. 

Over the last couple of years,  most community groups and civic organizations, have realized the benefit of utilizing social media and online communications to reach their audiences.

West Oakland Needs Grocery Stores that:

1. provide jobs and ownership opportunities for the community
2. create wealth in the community instead of pulling wealth out of the community
3. provide healthy, organic, local produce
4. provide items that nourish our bodies and minds; and
5. create quality economic opportunity for residents.