Posted on 08/12/2024 5:51:09 PM PDT by grundle
CHICAGO — Nearly a year after Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration floated the possibility of opening a municipally owned grocery store to help improve food access on the South and West sides, a feasibility study created for the city describes a municipal grocery model as “necessary, feasible, and implementable.”
The study recommends the city pursue some version of a municipally owned store or stores — and finds such stores could even turn a profit. It also suggests the city not attempt to operate a supermarket itself, but rather partner with a for-profit operator, a non-profit operator or a co-op.
Private grocers have shuttered a number of supermarkets on the South and West sides in recent years, leaving many residents with significantly diminished access to fresh groceries.
In an interview with the Tribune, city policy chief S. Mayumi “Umi” Grigsby said internal and external working groups will now work on finalizing a proposal for a store or stores. The city would then be ready to apply for funding for such a project, including from a new $20 million state grocery initiative.
“We truly believe that public options can increase access, affordability and services in areas where government really should be leaning in and leading the way,” Grigsby said.
The report says that “decades of structural racism, segregation, and disinvestment have led to diminished resident density, disposable income, and community infrastructure,” which makes it difficult to attract and retain grocery stores in certain city neighborhoods.
“Grocers are typically unwilling to take the market risk that these neighborhoods present. In the absence of private sector action or commitment to provide sustainable grocery options, it is necessary for the City to play a role in creating and sustaining grocery services in neighborhoods that lack grocery access,” the report said.
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“and finds such stores could even turn a profit.”
Another government “investment”
That sounds familiar. Where have we seen this before?! That’s right, the Soviet Union.
Because government-run is waaaay better than that nasty ol’ capitalism.
What could go wrong?
Of course the city sees the need to own a service, after allowing private operators to be driven out.
[Chicago inches closer to a city-owned grocery store after study finds it ‘necessary’ and ‘feasible’]
I’m sure that theft by “customers” won’t be a problem at all.
Nope, not a bit. Should work out swell.
An Anthony Robbins interview in the 1990s had a visiting Russian saying to an American businessman: “Your government food distribution network centers are far superior in America to what we have.” Meaning, warehouses, truckers and supermarket chains under capitalism.
Now there will be government centers.
All part of the plan.
The theft will be massive at the loading dock...omg.
The amount of EBT money brought in will definitely make it profitable. It will be interesting to see how they deal with shoplifting.
R U Steal Here Grocers
People seem to be fine with the government stealing and devaluing their money, or else people would be swinging.
“Grocers are typically unwilling to take the market risk that these neighborhoods present. In the absence of private sector action or commitment to provide sustainable grocery options, it is necessary for the City to play a role in creating and sustaining grocery services in neighborhoods that lack grocery access,” the report said.
Then when the looters take everything and there are no jobs for blacks,and the stores shut down, it will be Trump’s fault........
“City owned”....and what’s the penalty for looting from a store funded by the taxpayers?
“I don’t have an EBT card, but here is my G-U-N card. Hands up!”
It won’t be a problem because the “owners” have deep access to taxpayers pockets!
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