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TheProle

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2. Looking forward to seeing how the NYC stores perform

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 04:06 PM

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pretty meager margins in the grocery biz, but I applaud the attempt to shrink food deserts in the city.

If they can operate without constant infusions of taxpayer money and top-heavy bureaucracy, it could be a viable model for other big cities.

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