New grocery store to be built in Scotlandville
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Leaders say there are plans for a new grocery store in Scotlandville, an area identified as the largest food desert in Baton Rouge.
The Scotlandville Food Access Commission is dedicated to creating solutions by developing a grocery store. At a Monday, April 29 community meeting, two potential locations were identified — Harding Boulevard and Plank Road.
The Scotlandville Food Access Commission Project Manager Eugene Collins said finding property developers and a suitable spot has been challenging. He said challenges are not only social but in acquiring the space and ensuring there is enough funding to finish the project.
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Scotlandville residents like Willie Austin Jr. are in support of a new grocery store, saying it would be “a wonderful development” in the community.
The new development would benefit nearby Jaguar students. Southern University Law Center Chancellor John Pierre said a new store would be great for students to have access to grocery items closer to campus.
“We want to create a place where students can feel welcomed and they have options,” Pierre said.
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