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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Large corporations won’t invest into poor neighborhoods due to inability to make profits, so older areas where its expensive to redevelop property to modern store formats that are often poor end up not getting new stores and old stores close for various reasons resulting in large areas without the kind of grocery or dining options found in new developments or wealthier areas that can afford to redevelop. Sometimes government help fund redevelopment like brownfield $ to spur investment, but a corporation is still not going to invest if they can’t forecast at least breaking even. You still have to build to code in poor areas, find employees, insufficient parking for customers, etc..
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