ShopRite to close in West Philadelphia; owner blames soda tax
WEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The owner of a West Philadelphia grocery store is getting ready to close the doors, leaving neighbors without a convenient place to shop.
He’s blaming the city’s controversial tax on sweetened beverages, known as the “soda tax.”
There were tearful hugs on Wednesday as customers and employees of the ShopRite store at 6710 Haverford Avenue absorbed the news.