Sponsored By

Inside Minneapolis’ North Market

A nonprofit grocery store in a Minneapolis food desert seeks to build community, improve wellness, and treat neighbors like customers—for a change.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

September 7, 2018

9 Slides
true north store interior
Though less than five miles from a gleaming downtown, north Minneapolis is one of the country’s largest food deserts, as defined by the USDA, and has been beset over the years by racial tensions, high unemployment and disinvestment.Photograph courtesy of Pillsbury United Communities

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

Stay up-to-date on the latest food retail news and trends
Subscribe to free eNewsletters from Supermarket News