LDS Food Storage Centers closing, Bishop Storehouses staying open

[Calm]

 

Due to a question someone had due to rumors they are seeing online, I just called the local Springville center and the Lindon one just to see if they had more info and they said the rumors are true, the Food Storage Centers are closing.  Springville said they will be offering all the food on sale starting the 16th of this month until it’s gone and iirc it’s a deal (I didn’t trust I heard 50% off, but I did). I imagine they will be soooo crowded their first day and clear out fast.  They won’t be open that Monday.  She wasn’t sure about the closing date, but by the end of summer.  My guess is they will close when the food is gone.  You might want to check with your local center in case their sale starts at a different day.

 

The Lindon assistant reassured me the Bishop Storehouses will stay open.  I forgot to ask the Springville one.

 

My speculation is some Storehouses might close if they don’t have enough volunteers or it becomes more cost effective to do what they do in areas without Storehouses and just purchase from local stores as needed, but at least the ones in Utah appear to be staying open.

 

I asked if the food will be available for online purchase, they hadn’t heard about that yet, likely would hear on Monday when they have another meeting.  You might want to call your closest center to see if they have more news on Monday…or check here.  I sleep late, so if anyone is really curious, feel free to call them then and post the info when you learn…or if you have more info now.

 

They did not tell me why. Didn’t know yet.  My speculation is very dependent on whether the food items will be available online and if so, I think it is because it is just much more cost effective and requires less volunteers to simply have an online store.  Less facilities to maintain and staff.  If they discontinue offering canned food even online, I will be very surprised as my experience is it’s much cheaper than even Walmart.  I just checked and 6 number 10 cans of sliced strawberries are 120$ online at Walmart and 84$ from the Church. 

I tried checking Amazon and one had it as $40 for a can about the same weight, but there were some a lot cheaper that might be around the same price if one goes by the price per oz.  If that is accurate, then maybe the Church doesn’t see a need there to provide the service anymore, but the one stop trustworthy provider…I hope it stays around.

Edited 19 hours ago by Calm

[Calm]

So the person I was talking to called his Center and was told by them (St George) that some Bishop Storehouses would be closing as well.  My husband said in some places stuff gets shipped from a regional storehouse to a stake center, so maybe that will be more common (he visited Palmyra with our grandson and somewhere heard this happened there, they shipped to four states (may have been stakes, lol, as I had my noise canceling headphones on as we were in the car; he’s out on his bike or I would clarify that…probably do it later).

The St George contact confirmed the 50% off inventory closeout sale, but also said they won’t offer foods online either in the future.  I really, really hope that info is wrong.  

Edited 18 hours ago by Calm

[Calm]

Google identified 3 Storehouses in the Northeast US, so 4 states sounds right since it also says there are around 100 stakes in the same area.

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Piscataway, NJ: 121 Ethel Rd W, Piscataway, NJ

Palmyra, NY: 790 State Rte 21, Palmyra, NY

Worcester, MA: 11 Pullman St, Worcester, MA

11 states and 3 Storehouses, about 4 states each.

Edited 18 hours ago by Calm

[Pyreaux]

On Youtube, I like to watch "prepper" videos. There is a bit of panic among preppers (food-storers from the reasonable emergency or self-sufficient preppers, to less so, "patriots" and doomsday preppers, waiting for an end that doesn't seem to come) all know and pay attention to what the church does, and assume that a facility closing means the Church is abandoning its emphasis on food storage or that they must know a major food crisis is imminent.

In reality, it must have something to do with efficiency... or regulatory compliance. The traditional "self-canning" operations have been needing to meet modern food production and safety standards, that can be incredibly expensive. If Lindon is staying open reinforces that the supply chain isn't disappearing.

The idea of an online store model is... Likely. And/or more automated fulfillment hubs to reduce overhead, require fewer volunteers, and keeps costs low for everyone, not just locals. They just dedicated a massive, state-of-the-art Global Distribution Services Center in Salt Lake City. It relies heavily on modern automation to pick, pack, and ship goods far more efficiently than an army of volunteers. The reassurance that the Bishops’ Storehouses are staying open is a good sign the actual emergency safety net for families is staying intact.

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[longview]

13 hours ago, Calm said:

Google identified 3 Storehouses in the Northeast US, so 4 states sounds right since it also says there are around 100 stakes in the same area.

11 states and 3 Storehouses, about 4 states each.

Here is the communist version:

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Deputy Mayor Julie Su and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced La Marqueta as the first site identified for the City’s municipal grocery store program.

The 9,000-square-foot store in East Harlem will be constructed from the ground up and is expected to open by 2029. The first City-owned grocery store is expected to open in late 2027. The Mamdani administration plans to open one store in each borough by the end of the Mayor’s first term.

Grocery prices in New York City have risen nearly 66% over the past decade — significantly outpacing the national average. The city-owned grocery initiative is designed to lower costs on everyday staples by using public ownership to eliminate costs that are currently passed on to consumers.

The initiative aims to deliver affordable, high-quality groceries that provide meaningful savings to New Yorkers and strengthen neighborhood food access citywide. Mayor Mamdani has allocated $70 million in capital funds for the development of the five sites.

Will patrons find moldy bread on the shelf?

[Calm]

1 hour ago, longview said:

communist….

My thread, please delete the content of your post, leave empty or replace with something on topic.

this was meant to be simple helpful info, so stay focused on what the Church is doing with Storehouses and Food Storage.  I am okay with branching into humanitarian efforts of the Church because I am always okay with that.

Everyone else, please ignore him or create your own thread for you two to play on.

Edited 3 hours ago by Calm