NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — After being closed for six months, the Kroger on Rosa Parks Boulevard and Monroe Street has reopened its doors — and for many North Nashville residents, it’s a moment they’ve been waiting for.

When the store shut down for renovations earlier this year, it put many in the neighborhood in a tough spot. Without a nearby grocery store, residents had to drive farther to shop — and for those without reliable transportation, that was especially difficult. Some relied on public transit or turned to the nearby food bank, Inspiritus, for help.

“I just come down here to talk with some of the workers or security guards — pretty much everybody knows me,” said Charlie Jones, a longtime Kroger shopper. “Us older folks, we don’t have a way of getting around or transportation to

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