Just in case someone reading the thread isn't aware, food stamps are also used for buying fast food at the retail location, including the drive through.
While I'm sure that markets would be saddened by seeing food stamps end, I don't think they'd actually fight it all that hard; food stamp customers, even with EBT cards, require more service and generally buy less high value merchandise than other customers.
Just in case someone reading this thread isn't aware, your claim is wrong. More than one type of benefit is placed on the same EBT card, not just food stamps. What used to be issued in the form of a welfare check is now placed on the same card that includes what used to be issued in the form of food stamps.
While I'm sure that markets would be saddened by seeing food stamps end, I don't think they'd actually fight it all that hard;
Once again you are incorrect.
food stamp customers, even with EBT cards, require more service and generally buy less high value merchandise than other customers.
They need no more service than someone using a debit card and many tend to purchase more items that make money for the store, such as frozen TV dinners and other prepared food items which tend to be high dollar in comparison to the cost of the basic ingredients to make them.