Cross-Cutting Theme
Corner stores serve as community support.
Owners/managers struggled with small profit margins; they rely on family and food assistance programs (SNAP/WIC) to support their businesses.
Owners/managers faced challenges in procuring affordable, regular distribution of produce.
Owners/managers identified obesity, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, and poor eating habits as important health problems in the community.
Some owners/managers incorporated activities to address perceived health problems into their businesses, including modifying product inventory and verbally encouraging customers to make different choices.

Abbreviations: SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.