Supermarket Owner Blames the Soda Tax for Store's Closing

Jeff Brown, the owner of seven ShopRite and Fresh Grocer supermarkets in Philadelphia, is closing a store in West Philadelphia in March, saying it has become unprofitable because of the sweetened-beverage tax that went into effect in 2017. Brown said his company would offer free rides via Lyft to his ShopRite at N. 52nd Street to customers affected by the closing.

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SOURCE: Brown's Super Stores Inc.

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