"Another example is in Kansas City, where they had a government-run grocery store. And it's been there for years, but it's on the verge of closing because it doesn't work, Phillip said. They've been riddled with crime. They've dealt with just a lack of inventory. There are other examples where it just hasn't worked because, frankly, the government is not that good at being in the business of being in grocery stores."
"I say to that example, as well as the examples of our own failures, city government right here in New York City, that we have to prove not only the efficacy, but the excellence of this idea. Because for every one example that you can point to, there's another of another municipality today [that is] considering opening a city-run grocery store."
A proposal would create five government-run grocery stores, one in each borough, financed with taxpayer funds. Studies are cited asserting applicability of municipal grocery models in major U.S. cities such as Chicago. Critics counter with real-world failures, citing a Kansas City municipal store that opened in 2018, received nearly $18 million in public funding, faced crime and inventory shortages, and later closed. Supporters contend careful implementation, strong management, and drawing experienced personnel can produce effective city-run stores. Debate centers on historical municipal failures, funding feasibility, operational competence, and expected outcomes for food access.
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