After ten years at the corner of 28th and Market, the Locks Deli & Grocery, commonly called “The Fridge” by neighbors, is closing.

We spoke with the owner who said that he can’t afford the new rent so he’s forced to close. He thinks another corner store could be moving in there but he didn’t have any details. He’s currently looking for a new space to open another little market. Luke emailed us and said he and his neighbors called it the fridge “because we don’t have to stock beer in our own fridges…we can just go there, and avoid the big chain grocery stores.” (Thank you Luke, Chris & Lea for emailing us!)