We’ve discussed the pros and cons of corner stores in the past. The pros? Convenience. The cons? Lack of healthy foods, litter, ragtag signs, loitering, etc. Decades ago, the corner store was an ...

Whenever I’m feeling tired, bored, or otherwise aimless, my feet automatically take me to my neighborhood bodega. There’s something comforting about the jingle of the front door, the bright overhead ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Pete Chihak — a “grocery boy,” as he refers to himself — eagerly roams the aisles of the new Cultivate Hope Corner Store off Ellis Boulevard NW in a bright green T-shirt, showing off ...