Cub opens temporary ‘community market’ on Lake Street

A temporary Cub Foods store is now open on Lake Street in south Minneapolis.

The original grocery store was damaged during the civil unrest following George Floyd’s death.

Cub announced it will rebuild its Broadway Avenue and Lake Street grocery stores, and while the work is being done, temporary community stores will be set up at each location.

Temporary ‘community stores’ to open at Lake Street, Broadway Ave Cub locations

Those pop-up, 13,000-square-foot community stores sell fresh produce, meat, dairy and over-the-counter medicines. There are also pharmacies at the locations.

“It was nice, really nice. It was like you went into the store," shopper Betty Tersting said. "I am surprised how they can fix it up in a big place like that and have so much stuff."

Shoppers on Lake Street said they were able to walk and get their groceries Wednesday for the first time since the riots.

“It’s nice to have it close because there is nothing along there anymore," Tersting said. "Everything is all gone. It’s just a shame."

The temporary store on Broadway Avenue will be done by the end of July. Cub says as it rebuilds its permanent stores, there will be community input sessions.

Those wanting a more traditional store option will have the chance to take a free shuttle service to an alternative Cub store in the area. Those who visit the Broadway Avenue location will be shuttled to the Cub store on 36th Avenue in Crystal, and those who visit the Lake Street location will be shuttled to the Cub store on New Brighton Boulevard in Minneapolis.

The shuttles will run seven days a week, picking up customers on the hour between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.