Is it just a matter of zoning laws? Because in strictly economic terms, it seems to me like it would be very advantageous to open a grocery store in a neighborhood that is devoid of them.
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One of two ways.
1) A big box store like Walmart opens a store in a small town. They crowd out the small-town stores (most notably, grocery stores) that specialize in selling things you can buy for cheaper at Walmart. No one has money anymore because all those stores the townsfolk used to own shut down. Walmart sees their profits drop because no one has money. They then close that location, leaving the town with no options at all unless the people drive several miles out of their way.
2) A grocery store is in a place where poor people live. It used to not be that way, though it is now. Those people can’t afford much of anything beyond their basic needs and often need help from the government just to meet those basic needs. The store doesn’t have to stay where it’s not making money, so they close that location down. All those poor people now have no place they can access to buy food.
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