Oldest US cheese shop to close after 130 years: ‘I was hoping this day would never come’

Alleva Dairy, on Grand Street in Little Italy in New York City, is set to close after sales plummeted due to the pandemic

A cheese shop considered to be the oldest in the US is set to close, after its owners struggled to pay rent during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Alleva Dairy, on Grand Street in Little Italy in New York City, has operated for 130 years. Its current owner, Karen King, bought the store a decade ago with her husband.