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Starting about ten years ago the grocery store chain started closing all their stores in town (we had 4), and they eventually consolidated into one large store.

Starting about ten years ago the grocery store chain started closing all their stores in town (we had 4), and they eventually consolidated into one large store. I'm sure it is easier (read: cheaper) to run one store and all, but now everyone in the city has to come to one store, they don't have enough people working there when it's busy, it's just a huge mess. They brag about spending 8 million dollars to make it better for shoppers and then have two checkouts open. And they don't even fix things like shattered glass on the milk cooler doors, it is just such a dumpy looking place.

zeroonetwothree 3y ago
Practically speaking your only option is to shop somewhere else or open a competitor. Unfortunately if you live in a small town it’s inevitable that service quality will be lower because of lack of competition.
- hooverd 3y ago
  Personally, I think the state should run its own grocery stores. Have urban ones subsidize the rural ones. We'd have to nationalize Publix though, just for the name.
  - splistud 3y ago
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dreamcompiler 3y ago
Enshittification happens in all sectors. Even grocery stores.