Grocery Store Opens In Prince George's, County Battles Food Deserts

SEAT PLEASANT, MD — A grocery store called Good Food Markets opened Saturday in Seat Pleasant. The shop is situated in Addison Plaza Shopping Center, which has lacked a large grocer since 2016. This is the latest step in combatting local food deserts, or areas without supermarkets.

"We are working hard to bring grocery stores to food deserts so all Prince Georgians can have access to fresh produce and healthy food," County Executive Angela Alsobrooks tweeted after the grand opening of Good Food Markets.

These officials attended the ceremony with Alsobrooks:

• David Iannucci (President & CEO of the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation)
• Philip Sambol (Executive director of Oasis Community Partners)
• Joanne C. Benson (Maryland state senator for District 24)
• Jazz Lewis (Maryland state delegate for District 24)
• Eugene Grant (Mayor of Seat Pleasant)

Good Food Markets is part of Oasis Community Partners, a nonprofit from the nation's capital. The group selected the Seat Pleasant site with the help of the county government and the Economic Development Corporation.

"Good Food Markets was founded on the fundamental belief that everyone deserves access to fresh, healthy food," Sambol said in a press release. "The new Seat Pleasant location is the culmination of the work that numerous organizations and individuals have put in over years to advocate for policies, funding and action to expand food access in this neighborhood."

The grocer has one other store in Washington, D.C. It plans to open two more shops soon. One will be in DC, and the other will be in Boston.

The Seat Pleasant location is located at 6224 Central Avenue. Visit goodfoodmarkets.com/seat-pleasant-md or call (301) 812-3939 for more information.

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