"According to the company, the store will be fully stocked and open to all New Yorkers, with "no purchase required." Polymarket says it signed a lease, built out a physical retail space and plans to operate the store through Sunday, February 15. As of now, the exact address hasn't been publicly announced. Alongside the opening, Polymarket has donated $1 million to Food Bank For NYC, which confirmed the contribution."
"The timing isn't accidental. The free-grocery move comes amid a very New York debate about food costs and access. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed opening city-run grocery stores in every borough to sell food at wholesale prices, an idea that's been praised by affordability advocates but criticized by industry groups. Polymarket's version skips the wholesale step entirely and goes straight to zero dollars."
Polymarket is opening a fully free grocery store in New York City called The Polymarket that will operate from February 12 at noon through February 15. The store will be fully stocked, open to all New Yorkers, and require no purchase, sign-ups, loyalty cards, or checkout tipping prompts. The company signed a lease, built out a physical retail space, and has not publicly announced the exact address. Polymarket donated $1 million to Food Bank For NYC, an organization estimating each donated dollar can provide up to three meals. The launch occurs amid local debates over food costs and access.
Read at Time Out New York
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