Hull, Iowa — The city of Hull will soon lose its one and only grocery store.
Hull Food Center owner Greg Rens says there are several reasons they are closing the store.
Rens tells us that the store will close its doors on Monday, September 27th. He says they didn’t try to sell the business because they would have to have borrowed money to stay open while they looked for a buyer. He says he’s not sure what the owner will do with the building after they move out. The fixtures, coolers, and so forth are up for sale, says Rens.
He says closing the store was obviously not part of their plan. Rens says he has a full-time job along with the grocery store and he farms. But his wife and the staff will have to look for employment elsewhere.
The loss of Hull Food Center will leave Hull with a few convenience stores and a dollar store that might have limited products but certainly do not have a full grocery selection with fresh meats and produce.
The closest grocery stores to Hull are nine miles away in Rock Valley, ten miles away in Sioux Center, fifteen miles away in Sheldon, and seventeen miles away in both Orange City and Rock Rapids.
