that's exactly the goal of the program.

there's something like one grocery store per 1500 residents in new york (far more, per capita, than my entire county).

many residents have multiple options nearby, but some (around 750,000) do not live within 5 blocks of even just one. those are the neighborhoods this program would target.

these city-run stores are not intended to serve 'everybody', just those who aren't served by anything.

Dessert is what you have after a meal. You can help remember this by thinking there are more S's because you want more dessert.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

I love it when a policy that could be populist and rubbish has some thinking and substance behind it!

Given the insane (and insanely sticky) price gouging we've seen these past few years, I strongly doubt this. But hey, we'll see in a few months.

That's not true, and they make money in lots of ways:

• They sell the end cap and shelf space. That's why you see the cheap, simple stuff on the bottom shelves. To even show up in a store, a company has to pay to play. Think of it like the Google Play Store or Apple Store.
• They get bulk discounts and contracts to sell stuff.

Costco operates on thin margins because they make their money on the membership fees.

A bag of chips at one of the local groceries is $7, and it's smaller than it used to be.

Everything is more expensive and smaller.

If the private market can't do it at a profit without cutting corners or stiffing labor, then don't.

Kroger says their gross margin in 2024 was 22.3% and their operating profit was 3.8 billion.

The Kroger Co. - Kroger Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results Announces Guidance for 2025 https://share.google/aUYB1Wjkppj7l0qAA

They have thin margine but very high turnover. It's not a business plan based on holding stock. The shelf space turns over multiple times per week. They may pay suppliers 30 days after selling to a consumer.