Grocery Store Locations in 2025

Living further from full-service grocery stores can force residents to shop for food at locations that are more expensive or have fewer healthy options, leading to worse health outcomes for conditions such as obesity or diabetes. Beyond basic nutrition, food is an integral part of culture. Having access to a wide array of culturally relevant foods has been shown to improve well-being among Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities. Across the United States, predominantly-Black communities have fewer supermarkets than predominantly white and Hispanic communities. A pattern of disinvestment limits the availability of fresh and healthy foods. Grocery store locations were used in data.ore.dc.gov to identify inequities when it comes to access to full service grocery stores. Considered a Neighborhood Life indicator.