Three small-town grocery stores close in southern Minnesota

Residents in Truman, Kiester and Elysian now have to travel as far as 30 miles to their nearest grocery store. The Mankato Free Press reports store owner Brad Gohla abruptly shuttered the three south-central Minnesota stores on June 30. City officials are looking for possible solutions and hope they can attract new buyers or lessees.

Author:: BMTN Staff
Updated:: Mar 8, 2018
Original:: Jul 16, 2012

Residents in Truman, Kiester and Elysian now have to travel as far as 30 miles to their nearest grocery store. The Mankato Free Press reports store owner Brad Gohla abruptly shuttered the three south-central Minnesota stores on June 30. City officials are looking for possible solutions and hope they can attract new buyers or lessees.

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