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They don't have backup generators? Ever grocery store bigger than a radioshack ive ever been to has backup generators specifically because the potential for los
by AngryData 2y ago
They don't have backup generators? Ever grocery store bigger than a radioshack ive ever been to has backup generators specifically because the potential for losses is so damn high, not to mention all the extra work that has to be paid out to move all those goods twice only to still be risking spoilage. Even the little off-brand grocer serving a town 900 nearby has backup generators, and they are right on a main power supply line so basically have zero outages because it is top priority.
- brookst 2y agoYour experience is unusual. Generators are expensive and require maintenance, and many stores (even larger chains) don’t have them. And, as anyone who’s worked with or in a data enter knows, sometimes they don’t work when needed. Many grocery stores rely on short notice rental of refrigerated semi trailers rather than the ongoing maintenance / testing of generators.
- dylan604 2y agoVery few places actually have generators with the capacity to run everything. The specific store had just enough power to run limited lighting and the registers. People always think generators are an easy solution, but that tends to be the response from people that have not actually looked into what generator solutions look like