Jeff Brown to close West Philly ShopRite, blames soda tax
The store, close to the edge of the city at 67th Street and Haverford Avenue, has experienced a 23 percent drop in overall sales since the beverage tax went into effect.
A worker places a store closing sign at the ShopRite on 67th and Haverford on Wednesday. The store is blaming the city's tax on soda and other sweetened beverages for its closing.Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer
