5 stores for a population of 8 million plus...lol
5? If it is such a great idea then open 25. Supermarket chains will begin to abandon NYC. When they leave consumers will have NO choices EXCEPT what the government supplies them in these “free” grocery stores.
And from what I’ve read, the location they picked for the first has like four or five couple stores to what they will be building around it so it’s not like it’s going to help any underserved population. A failure from the very beginning to actually solve a problem rather make yourself look good.