Midwestern Shoppers Drive Hundreds of Miles for Ethnic Grocery Stores | Eater
"A Filipino-focused grocery that has become a destination for immigrant families traveling from small towns across the Upper Plains, stocking nostalgic items like banana chips, lumpia, and Magnolia ice cream. The owner added a deli counter offering hot Filipino foods—slightly sweet jumbo red hot dogs and fried lechon kawali—responding to a rising local Filipino population and strong cross-state demand; online ordering was discontinued because demand outpaced capacity. The proprietor is planning a larger second site to serve as a warehouse for direct imports and to include a Filipino restaurant, reinvesting in the community that supports the business." - Trisha Gopal
