The closure of Sun Fresh Market in the Linwood Shopping Center brought a lot of attention to Kansas City's east side.

When the grocery store closed, it opened deeper conversations among faith leaders and the community that relied on the store.

"Some people out here in this neighborhood are homeless," said Jackie Grover, who shops in the area. "Of course youll have a high crime rate because they have nowhere to go."

Before Sun Fresh Market closed, the store was the main reason Grover would take a bus to the Linwood Shopping Center.

"Everybody needs a neighborhood store to go to," he said.

As he waited at the bus stop, he told KSHB 41 reporter Alyssa Jackson what he thinks it will take to transform the community despite the store leaving.

Grover said: "Come into the community to delive

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