Keeping Local Grocery Stores in Family Hands

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In between taking care of his customers, Johnnie Armijo, 79, diligently works on a map detailing the location of Santa Fe's family-run grocery stores from the past 70 years. By scouring old phone books at the library and reaching back to the memories of his youth, Armijo has re-created an important part of the city's past that tells the story of a way of life for many Santa Fe families.

"So far, I've been able to identify 80 different stores," Armijo says.

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Keeping Local Grocery Stores in Family Hands

Armijo's efforts have not gone unnoticed: This year, the city of Santa Fe gave him an award for his work in preserving the past -- and for living it. As Armijo is busy at work on this important docum...

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