Lockney Lowe’s abruptly closes doors

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  • SHUT DOWN The Food King/former Lowe’s Grocery Store on Main Street in Lockney posted a closing sign Nov. 2, picked up its nonperishables, and sold perishables at a discount Nov, 5, according to local customers. | DELISA SOLES PHOTO
    SHUT DOWN The Food King/former Lowe’s Grocery Store on Main Street in Lockney posted a closing sign Nov. 2, picked up its nonperishables, and sold perishables at a discount Nov, 5, according to local customers. | DELISA SOLES PHOTO
The Lowe’s grocery store in Lockney, which was in the process of transitioning into a Food King location, instead closed its doors November 5 and has not reopened, leaving the community without a grocer. “We’re hoping that other grocery store chains that cater to small towns might come here,” Lockney City Manager Buster Poling said. “We hope that through our economic development corporation we…

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