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One day I needed to pick up a few things on the way to a party. Was passing through a bad part of town and figured I'd stop at the only grocery store. Surely th
by ryanmarsh 11y ago
One day I needed to pick up a few things on the way to a party. Was passing through a bad part of town and figured I'd stop at the only grocery store. Surely they have the basics, beer, snacks, etc... To make a long story short, I left without buying anything because the prices were more than I was willing to pay.
I ended up wandering around the store comparing the prices to what I pay in my neighborhood. Almost everything was more expensive. I have no idea how the lower class folks in that neighborhood eat.
- ryanmarsh 11y agoFor the record, it was a Fiesta (that's the name of the grocery chain) in Houston.
- Retric 11y agoWhat people miss is those prices are high in large part due to theft and low volume. A Safeway really can't operate in such places without jacking up prices. And the same is true of most other retail, poor customers are both low volume and expencive.
- protomyth 11y agoThat is why you don't see poor people protesting a Walmart, but you hear claims from local businesses. Heck, Walmart pays better wages than the local grocery store did.