They are supermarkets this one sells fresh produce and meat. I pulled this picture from its Google Maps page but I also did this exact walk and saw the aisles myself on my last trip to NYC out of curiosity months back. 12 minutes walk northeast there is a dollar general fresh also selling produce, Food Fair which seemed great I wish I had a place like that near me. C Town markets selling meat and produce. Although that one seemed a little crummy like dirty low quality vibes.
There are more too going as far as a 20 minute walk but any more than that I would consider unreasonable. I gave you the address of where the store will be you can find all this on maps yourself like I did before I went there.
If that’s true, then I say go ahead and make sure to promote it so people understand that! No one with a brain will support what they think is government undercutting mom & pop shops by using tax dollars to drive em out of business... But if they realize it’s filling a gap rather than competing, then it’s a net positive for everyone. Perception matters!
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u/Overall_Occasion_175 Sep 15 '26
There already are food deserts. That's where he's opening these stores, in places where grocery stores weren't making enough profits to survive.