Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a $1.7 million plan Sunday to help independent grocery stores boost business, stopping short of a campaign idea and previous city ideas that would have had Seattle operating supermarkets. Wilson's office didn't respond to requests for comment on why her plan changed.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a $1.7 million plan Sunday to help independent grocery stores boost business, stopping short of a campaign idea and previous city ideas that would have had Seattle...
Wilson's office didn't respond to requests for comment on why her plan changed.
We are supporting local grocers because neighborhood stores play a vital role in making our city more affordable and livable," she said in the release.
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a $1.7 million plan Sunday to help independent grocery stores boost business, stopping short of a campaign idea and previous city ideas that would have had Seattle operating supermarkets. Wilson's office didn't respond to requests for comment on why her plan changed. We are supporting local grocers because neighborhood stores play a vital role in making our city more affordable and livable," she said in the release.
Wilson floated the idea of Seattle entering the grocery business during her campaign for mayor last year to help residents in "food deserts," where it can be harder to access fresh, nutritious food because of a lack of supermarkets.
Former Mayor Bruce Harrell first issued an executive order in October 2025 directing Seattle to explore operating grocery stores after food chain Kroger announced it was closing a Fred Meyer store in the Lake City section of Seattle. Wilson said in the press release that her initiative is about food access. "Every person deserves to have access to fresh, healthy food.
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