Small local grocery stores feel the sting of SNAP cuts: 'Every dollar counts.'

Small local grocery stores feel the sting of SNAP cuts: ‘Every dollar counts.’

There is a convenient store with a light yellow facade and blue roof. The store's name is written in big blue letters. That is "Val Mar Market, Liquor, beer, wine". The rest of the text is cut off. On the window there is a sign that says "We accept EBT".

On Sunday morning at The Spot, a liquor store and deli in Point Richmond, owner Tina Kaur said business has come to a near standstill as customers’ food stamp accounts have run dry. Kaur has owned the shop for 15 years, slinging soda, juices, chips, pre-made Indian food and hot dogs, and said in the … Continue reading Small local grocery stores feel the sting of SNAP cuts: ‘Every dollar counts.’