@bloombergbusiness: Food prices have become the animating issue in one of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s signature policies: a plan to open city-owned grocery stores. Azalea Fresh Market's CEO Paul Nair joins @Max Chafkin and @Stacey Vanek Smith on the Everybody's Business podcast to discuss the popular city-backed grocery store in Atlanta and how it's serving as a model for Mamdani’s grocery store plan. #Atlanta #food #prices #groceries #NYC
The Federal government runs a grocery store for the military. The Defense Commissary Agency sells food to military families for cost plus 5%. It’s the same thing.
2026-05-30 18:39:54
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Obsolete :
this notion that city employees can't run retail outlets is patentedly absurd. for one because the city can just hire people with relevant experience, and two, retail isn't rocket science.
2026-05-30 13:19:40
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pootieshafttaco :
Its idiotic and never works
2026-05-30 06:48:28
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FunWithMusic :
I'm sure every private grocery store would love to have free rent and no property tax. the others stand no chance of competing.
2026-05-30 01:04:43
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Robotina Conecta :
have you guys studied what happened in Venezuela over the last 26 to 30 years?
2026-05-30 00:44:10
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Mrpayperbrown :
ask what is communism or socialism
2026-05-29 23:53:36
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♦️D♦️X♦️ :
This feels like boondoggle in the making, I guess I’ll have wait till 2027 or 2028 to see I’m right.
2026-05-30 02:57:04
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Tim of The Redland :
We have county run marinas
We have county run parks
2026-05-30 18:44:36
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Kduffy500 :
Atlanta supermarket and others will succeed ONLY if the tax payers subsidize. There are very small margins of profit. Better off giving food vouchers.
2026-05-31 12:48:30
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User8w99947 :
How does the military do it? They have hundreds of grocery stores run by the government
2026-05-30 23:29:45
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bearwise303 :
This addresses the massive food deserts in New york City that capitalism has caused.
2026-05-31 00:09:52
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Billy Ponders :
Just look up “AAFES” Army Air Force Exchange Service. A global network of grocery and retail stores. 😁
2026-05-31 03:02:26
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Hawkabout :
People dont complain about state run grocery corpos do.
HOAs are a better example communism than a state run grcoery store.
2026-05-30 23:30:36
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marcw712 :
unfortunately capitalism doesn't work well enough over time. it uses up people. leaves millions behind. either it needs to adapt or change or we will.have communism
2026-05-30 12:24:46
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RRA12242 :
The key question is: does it help the people or not? And the answer is YES
2026-06-09 08:32:17
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Fahim :
BS
2026-06-11 03:57:11
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rutharchie :
WONT BE FRESH FOOD I GIVE IT 6 MONTHS
2026-05-30 21:50:03
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Herb :
The media is doing such a disservice to the people and propagandizing against socialism, making it seem like communism when it’s not even close. Besides the most successful economy is a blend of capitalism, socialism, and communism altogether.
2026-05-30 17:10:31
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Branden :
y'all know the military does this already?
2026-05-30 16:41:32
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006🇵🇷 :
Anyone saying this doesn’t work has never been in the military.
2026-05-30 19:00:17
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OrigamiDreams :
When big corporations collude against the American consumer, which is what is behind the last decade’s inflation, government run competition is the only way to keep them honest.
2026-05-30 12:42:22
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darell issa rae :
Some people can’t grasp public goods.
2026-05-30 06:41:25
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GolfWithBK :
“That you’re supposed to pay back”
2026-06-01 19:56:52
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matthewbentley5❌ :
He says it's not socialism then describes exactly what socialism is 🤣🤣
2026-05-30 08:21:28
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bigdaddy1953 :
30 million and 2 years to open a small store. such a joke.
2026-05-31 00:54:13
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