Brown, 58, joins a growing list of candidates that includes Alan Domb, Derek Green, Maria Quinones-Sanchez and Rebecca Rhynhart.
Jeff Brown, a Philadelphia grocery store owner, launched his campaign for mayor on Wednesday. Brown, 58. joins a growing field of candidates that includes Alan Domb, Derek Green, Maria Quinones-Sanchez, and Rebecca Rhynhart.The founder of Brown’s Super Stores, Inc. has officially joined the race for Mayor of Philadelphia.
The 58-year-old has 35 years of experience in the grocery business, but this will be his first time running for a seat in an elected office. "I’ve served the people of the city for a very long time and things are bad. I don’t see any changes coming, so I’m just at a point in my life where I’ve just had enough. Having in your heart what’s right for the people of Philadelphia, that’s what we need."
He also shared his track record of community service these last 35 years as a local grocer, which include giving jobs to people who were formerly incarcerated and opening grocery stores in locations previously known as food deserts.
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