Wal-Mart closings to leave food deserts in some areas of U.S.

Wal-Mart closings to leave food deserts in some areas of U.S.

"In Wichita, the Wal-Mart that opened four years ago became a community hub in a shopping plaza that previously had been a haven for prostitution and gang shootings, said Pastor Kevass Harding, whose Dellrose United Methodist Church is near the store.

The store hired workers from the neighborhood. Residents — many of whom are elderly — could walk just blocks to get their medicines at Wal-Mart's pharmacy, as well as fresh produce and meat."