Chicagoans in food deserts can't 'Save A Lot' when there's no store in sight Yellow Banana is far from living up to its vow to get rid of the food deserts in some West and South Side neighborhoods.

Owner and operator Yellow Banana agreed to reopen and renovate the discount grocery stores under its city deal, aiming to improve grocery access in communities that need it.

Nearly three years after the city first announced it would give $13.5 million in public dollars to grocery operator Yellow Banana, the company says it will soon complete the grocery store rehab pro… ...

The city announced a $13.5 million grant for Ohio-based Yellow Banana to reopen the Auburn Gresham supermarket and acquire and renovate five other Save-A-Lots on the South and West sides in 2022.