Feb 28, 2023
H Street’s Walmart Will Close Next Month
The city’s oldest Walmart will shutter on March 31.
Ward 7 and 8 residents living east of the Anacostia River now have even fewer grocery store options.
Coupled with a Lidl already under construction in Ward 7, the arrival of a Giant would represent a significant increase in access to grocery stores for residents living east of the Anacostia River.
Jan 28, 2022
Bowser Plans To Use Eminent Domain To Bring Grocery Store To Long-Vacant Lot East Of The Anacostia River
There are only three full-service grocery stores in wards 7 and 8 east of the Anacostia River, though that number may soon be growing with recently announced development plans.
“The co-op will be a way for residents to really have a sustainable store in their neighborhood that they can control and doesn’t just up and leave.”


