Englewood Save A Lot owners meet with protesters at preview event postpone store opening

CHICAGO (WLS) — A planned soft open of a new Englewood grocery store is now on hold after protests outside the site. Dozens of Englewood neighbors, along with city leaders, voiced their concerns outside the new Save A Lot grocery store on West 63rd near Halsted. “We want fresh food, we want quality options,” said Asiaha Butler, residents Association of Greater Englewood. “We want an opportunity for an affordable, quality fresh grocery operator in Englewood,” said 16th Ward Alderman Stephanie Coleman. The grocery store, which is operated by Cleveland-based Yellow Banana, hosted a special preview event Wednesday for its new…