Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Local grocery stores and pharmacies struggle to compete with dollar stores but rural residents view the chain stores positively.

Rural areas are losing grocery stores to consolidation faster than their urban counterparts — but some communities have come up with innovative solutions. For about five years, Emerson, Nebraska, had ...

When a town loses its grocery store, it also loses a local source of healthy food and a place for neighbors to gather and connect. But some... About five years ago, Emerson, Neb., lost its grocery ...

New federal measures aim to support rural grocers by cutting regulatory costs and expanding financial aid to prevent food deserts.