Low-Cost Groceries by Mamdani: What Could Go Wrong?

No chance, he’s building these for the hard-working Americans that he views as peasants

Milt Harris ——Bio and Archives--May 20, 2026

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The average cost to open a private grocery store ranges between one and three million dollars. Zohran Mamdani's government-run fiasco will cost about $30 million. The store will be approximately 20,000 square feet, not that large by industry standards.

For example, close to where I live, there are two Publix supermarkets within a mile of each other. One is around 39,000 square feet, and the other is between 45,000 and 49,000 square feet. Neither cost anywhere near $30 million dollars to open.

Mamdani intends to build five of these mistakes, one located in each borough of the city. The Marxist thinking here is that the government will be able to stock and supply the stores and charge less than other local markets.

Talk about your pipe dreams. When has the government ever done something that costs less than a private option? Another issue is what these stores will supply. Private stores survive and thrive by providing a wide variety of........

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