County-owned grocery store feasibility
Prince George's County
Summary
A resolution directing staff to develop an implementation plan for a county-owned grocery store was introduced but sent to committee after a rule-suspension vote fell short.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 4
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Oct 20, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
No commitment yet; NYC's comparable five-store program committed $70 million in capital funding.
Residents in food-desert areas if a county grocery store moves forward.
Mentions & discussions (5)
County Council - Oct 27, 2026
The council adopted a resolution directing staff to develop, within 180 days, a pilot proposal for a county-owned grocery store to improve access to affordable healthy food.
Committee of the Whole - Oct 26, 2026
CR-115-2026 kicks off a 180-day staff study of a county-owned grocery store pilot to bring affordable, healthy food to neighborhoods that lack it — covering sites, ownership models, and operator selection.
County Council - Oct 26, 2026
A resolution directing staff to develop an implementation plan for a county-owned grocery store was introduced but sent to committee after a rule-suspension vote fell short.
County Council - Oct 20, 2026
A feasibility study recommends a targeted pilot grocery store in a food-insecure area, modeled on New York City's publicly owned, privately operated approach — with an internal task force as the next step before any money is committed.
General Assembly Committee - Feb 24, 2026
The Governor's emergency bill would ban grocery stores from using AI-driven dynamic pricing or your personal surveillance data to charge you more, and protect workers' union contracts. The committee supported it unanimously.
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