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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits

The US Department of Agriculture says about 74 percent of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger.
A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses

By AP · 12 November 2025

By Reuters · 18 June 2024