OBJECTIVE We assessed corner store shopper and owner perceptions, barriers, and enablers related to food procurement in a sample of neighborhood corner stores where over 50% of families are SNAP eligible. DESIGN We conducted semi-structured interviews to identify inventory stocking, shopping and marketing approaches, and perspectives on healthy eating. PARTICIPANTS Five corner store owners and 20 corner store shoppers. RESULTS Corner store owners: 1) did not feel as though they belonged to the community where their corner store was located; 2) had difficulty in becoming authorized WIC retailers because of the perceived complexity of the process, and 3) stated tobacco products and hot food items are their best-selling items; fruits and vegetables were perceived as unmarketable. Corner store shoppers preferred shopping at local corner stores because: 1) lack of transportation made corner stores easier to access than full-service grocery stores; 2) hot foods are readily available and inexpensive; 3) some home kitchens lacked an oven or stovetop for meal preparation; 4) they need to shop daily for children or other family members. CONCLUSIONS Social issues such as housing quality, corner store owner sense of community, and acculturation should be addressed when considering food environment in limited resource communities.

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角落商店所有者和购物者中社会问题在食品采购中的作用。

目的我们评估了街角商店购物者和所有者与食品采购相关的观念，障碍和促成因素，这些样本来自附近的街角商店样本，其中超过50％的家庭符合SNAP资格。设计我们进行了半结构化访谈，以确定库存，购物和营销方法以及对健康饮食的看法。参与者五家街角商店的所有者和20名街角商店的购物者。结果拐角商店的所有者：1）感觉不到他们属于拐角商店所在的社区；2）由于流程的复杂性，难以成为WIC的授权零售商； 3）声明烟草产品和热食是其最畅销的产品；水果和蔬菜被认为不可销售。拐角商店的购物者更喜欢在当地的拐角商店购物，因为：1）缺乏交通便利，使得拐角商店比全方位服务的杂货店更容易进入；2）热食容易获得且价格便宜；3）一些家庭厨房没有烤箱或炉灶做饭；4）他们需要每天为儿童或其他家庭成员购物。结论在考虑资源有限的社区的食物环境时，应解决诸如住房质量，街边小店所有者的社区意识和文化适应等社会问题。