Chicago Considers Owning It's Own Grocery Store

[Independent thinker]

Since Walmart and Whole Foods decided to cut their losses and close Chicago stores, some Chicago communities are now suffering from access to affordable groceries in their areas. So, Chicago is considering owning and running their very own grocery stores. Well, assuming that these stores will be non-profit, they still need to theoretically break even and not lose money, unless they are willing to subsidize losses (I guess through raising taxes).

Will they be paying a living wage to live in the Chicago area?

Will they accept very high shrink?

Will they provide enough security to keep their employees and customers safe?

Will they allow themselves to be sued if they don't provide enough security to keep their employees and customers safe?

Will they be forced to arrest more blacks than whites in regards to shoplifting and violence?

Or, will they want to make sure they follow progressive social justice policies which would make sure blacks are not arrested at a rate higher than their population percentage?

Will they allow illegals to work in the stores?

Is this a good idea or just more stupid progressive thinking?

'Power to communities': Chicago considers city-owned grocery store to address 'food deserts' after giants like Walmart and Whole Foods shutter stores

The mayor’s office says it would be the first major U.S. city to enact such a plan.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Thinker101]

Since Walmart and Whole Foods decided to cut their losses and close Chicago stores, some Chicago communities are now suffering from access to affordable groceries in their areas. So, Chicago is considering owning and running their very own grocery stores. Well, assuming that these stores will be non-profit, they still need to theoretically break even and not lose money, unless they are willing to subsidize losses (I guess through raising taxes).

Will they be paying a living wage to live in the Chicago area?

Will they accept very high shrink?

Will they provide enough security to keep their employees and customers safe?

Will they allow themselves to be sued if they don't provide enough security to keep their employees and customers safe?

Will they be forced to arrest more blacks than whites in regards to shoplifting and violence?

Or, will they want to make sure they follow progressive social justice policies which would make sure blacks are not arrested at a rate higher than their population percentage?

Will they allow illegals to work in the stores?

Is this a good idea or just more stupid progressive thinking?

'Power to communities': Chicago considers city-owned grocery store to address 'food deserts' after giants like Walmart and Whole Foods shutter stores

The mayor’s office says it would be the first major U.S. city to enact such a plan.

www.yahoo.com

We all know how this works. The city will subsidize the grocery store(s), thus allowing looters to steal from the taxpayer. City services will suffer to cover the ever-increasing bill and at the end of the year politicians will come up with a sorry ass excuse to explain it away.

 

[1srelluc]

I see it going like this:

 

[Polishprince]

Didn't the City Government of Chicago pitch a bitch when Walmart moved into their town a few years ago? You'd think they'd be happy that the Bentonville based Non-union grocer was leaving, no?

 

[Anomalism]

Man...

Imagine making a whole ass government chain because your shitty ass policies chased off private sellers.

 

[TheParser]

Sadly. any city-owned grocery store will be as successful as those city-owned housing projects.

 

[Polishprince]

Running a grocery store is a tough racket. It will be interesting to see how Chicago fares.

 

[Anomalism]

Sadly. any city-owned grocery store will be as successful as those city-owned housing projects.

Drug infested hell hole?

 

[there4eyeM]

The people should form co-ops. The results are predictable if it is left to "government" to do everything.
Co-ops are the "people" taking care of their problems as they arise without much ideology to interfere.

 

[marvin martian]

We all know how this works. The city will subsidize the grocery store(s), thus allowing looters to steal from the taxpayer. City services will suffer to cover the ever-increasing bill and at the end of the year politicians will come up with a sorry ass excuse to explain it away.

And then raise taxes.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Since Walmart and Whole Foods decided to cut their losses and close Chicago stores, some Chicago communities are now suffering from access to affordable groceries in their areas. So, Chicago is considering owning and running their very own grocery stores. Well, assuming that these stores will be non-profit, they still need to theoretically break even and not lose money, unless they are willing to subsidize losses (I guess through raising taxes).

Will they be paying a living wage to live in the Chicago area?

Will they accept very high shrink?

Will they provide enough security to keep their employees and customers safe?

Will they allow themselves to be sued if they don't provide enough security to keep their employees and customers safe?

Will they be forced to arrest more blacks than whites in regards to shoplifting and violence?

Or, will they want to make sure they follow progressive social justice policies which would make sure blacks are not arrested at a rate higher than their population percentage?

Will they allow illegals to work in the stores?

Is this a good idea or just more stupid progressive thinking?

'Power to communities': Chicago considers city-owned grocery store to address 'food deserts' after giants like Walmart and Whole Foods shutter stores

The mayor’s office says it would be the first major U.S. city to enact such a plan.

www.yahoo.com

So it would not be unlike the Commissaries on bases.

 

[1srelluc]

Man...

Imagine making a whole ass government chain because your shitty ass policies chased off private sellers.

Meh, they are used to owing their souls to the "company store".

 

[TheParser]

Will they be forced to arrest more blacks than whites in regards to shoplifting and violence?

Most Caucasians would be afraid to even go in.

 

[marvin martian]

So it would not be unlike the Commissaries on bases.

Yes, except dirtier and with a lot more shoplifting. DemoKKKrat utopia!

 

[Independent thinker]

Didn't the City Government of Chicago pitch a bitch when Walmart moved into their town a few years ago? You'd think they'd be happy that the Bentonville based Non-union grocer was leaving, no?

This is the way it always goes. Walmart is scum for going into an area. Walmart is scum for making a profit. Walmart is scum for leaving the area.

 

[Independent thinker]

Man...

Imagine making a whole ass government chain because your shitty ass policies chased off private sellers.

Yes, we are on the way to socialism. Once it is established in the big cities they will want to spread it everywhere.

 

[Independent thinker]

Running a grocery store is a tough racket. It will be interesting to see how Chicago fares.

With government in control, what could possibly go wrong?

 

[Independent thinker]

The people should form co-ops. The results are predictable if it is left to "government" to do everything.
Co-ops are the "people" taking care of their problems as they arise without much ideology to interfere.

Sounds like social injustice to me.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Yes, we are on the way to socialism. Once it is established in the big cities they will want to spread it everywhere.

It's the start of Soviet style shopping. Stand in line to be handed your allotment.

 

[whitehall]

Insanity times ten and not a peep of criticism by the media.