A food and pharmacy desert.That's the result of the Walmart closure in Fairfield. It left many wondering where to shop.Felicia Hackett doesn't live in Fairfield, but she's concerned about those who do live there."My heart goes out for those people, the senior citizens. Eighty percent of the people are low income people. Now they got to find a way to go and shop," Felecia Hackett said.Many people who live in Fairfield now travel not even a mile to Midfield and support Alabama-based business Piggly Wiggly and locally owned Mills Pharmacy."Yes, we've seen a lot heavier business since the Walmart closed," Piggly Wiggly's Director of Operation David Otta said.Whenever the announcement was made a couple of weeks ago, a lot of people started coming in asking if we can take care of their prescription needs, and of course we're ready to take care of them," Mills Pharmacy owner Robert Mills said.The closest Walmart to Fairfield is in Hueytown. Hackett said a lot of Fairfield citizens don't have transportation means to drive to Hueytown."Why go to Hueytown and give them those tax dollars. Come give it to Midfield they need the revenue," she said.At last check, Fairfield's mayor Kenneth Coachman says he would see what could be done to get a grocery store back in that city.

A food and pharmacy desert.

That's the result of the Walmart closure in Fairfield. It left many wondering where to shop.

Felicia Hackett doesn't live in Fairfield, but she's concerned about those who do live there.

"My heart goes out for those people, the senior citizens. Eighty percent of the people are low income people. Now they got to find a way to go and shop," Felecia Hackett said.



Many people who live in Fairfield now travel not even a mile to Midfield and support Alabama-based business Piggly Wiggly and locally owned Mills Pharmacy.



"Yes, we've seen a lot heavier business since the Walmart closed," Piggly Wiggly's Director of Operation David Otta said.



Whenever the announcement was made a couple of weeks ago, a lot of people started coming in asking if we can take care of their prescription needs, and of course we're ready to take care of them," Mills Pharmacy owner Robert Mills said.



The closest Walmart to Fairfield is in Hueytown. Hackett said a lot of Fairfield citizens don't have transportation means to drive to Hueytown.



"Why go to Hueytown and give them those tax dollars. Come give it to Midfield they need the revenue," she said.



At last check, Fairfield's mayor Kenneth Coachman says he would see what could be done to get a grocery store back in that city.