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2. He readily offered that the concept was tried in Kansas ..

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 03:33 PM

Jun 29

He may be able to simply take over management if existing places, like Kansas. Might work but have to hope that they can be solvent once the profit doesn't have to be collected. I think it can help people stay in the city, along with the free bus.

It's a very big agenda and I don't know who else has to cooperate to make this agenda happen. It's quite a vision though. Maybe a solid grocery will inspire a solid restaurant and a solid barbershop

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Municipal Grocery Stores - Mamdani did not invent that concept. Just found out that it is being done here in ATL too [View all] tulipsandroses Jun 29 OP

As someone who buys their alcohol at a municipal liquor store, I think they're great. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 29 #1

He readily offered that the concept was tried in Kansas .. off-the-clock Jun 29 #2

Mississippi of all places ran their WIC program similarly in the late 1990s dsc Jun 29 #3

If I recall correctly, something similar was happening here in Florida rzemanfl Jun 29 #5

That does sound like a more efficient way of doing the WIC Program tulipsandroses Jun 29 #12

Will there be corporate brands in the stores? Nixie Jun 29 #4

Prices significantly lower plus great paying city union jobs is a win win IMO. MichMan Jun 29 #6

These stores are usually targeting food deserts newdeal2 Jun 29 #7

Commissaries and municipal liquor stores are common Arazi Jun 29 #8

That's a good point about liquor stores, poorer neighborhoods always have one of those nearby. Incanus Jun 29 #10

The more the better. Ping Tung Jun 29 #9

K&R Solly Mack Jun 29 #11