Salvation Army Opens First Supermarket

DMG Foods recently opened in Baltimore, Maryland.  Do More Good, the slogan of the Salvation Army, is the name of their supermarket, aimed to give low income residents access to fresh, wholesome food.  Their first store is in a 7,000 square foot warehouse in Baltimore.  The market has an on site butcher, a deli, pre made meals and salads, plus  many non perishable items.  It aims to service about 1,200 local families and has created 15 local jobs.

The market is open to all, but is designed to give low income families the opportunity to purchase fresh, wholesome food.  DMG Foods is non profit, so prices are lower than they would be at traditional supermarkets or farmers' markets.  Many shoppers use SNAP, the government program for low income families.  SNAP customers will receive complimentary items once a month, to further reduce the price of food for low income families.

Many low income families do not have access to a local supermarket with fresh food at a reasonable price.  At least in Baltimore, they now do.  It will be interesting to see how successful the Salvation Army DMG Foods is.  If successful, look for more markets to open, giving more low income families the opportunity to buy quality food at a reasonable price.  Way to go, Salvation Army!