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City owned grocery shops? I...wut. This breaks my mind. Not in WTF is this way, just how would this work. Curious how it will come out and hoping for the best.
The city owns and runs the grocery stores. They're not required to make huge profits and can therefore offer reasonable prices. They can buy directly from local suppliers, thus creating or securing local jobs. Basically, if you cut out all the bloodsuckers, things become much better.
Public grocery stores are a useful solution to food deserts without forcing high wages or ideologically preferred suppliers. It is a zero cost option in that the stores can sustain themselves. It is a big benefit to neighbourhoods and property owners in those neighbourhoods.