If I was a shareholder of such a business and they could make a profitable and ethical venture of hiring low-skill workers to sell to a low-skill, low-education populace in a high-crime area, I would blame them for not doing it. There are stores that manage to be profitable in these environments, Walmart most famously, but also drug stores, fast food, auto supply, back in the olden days Blockbuster. A good entrepreneur has a chance of making something work. As for Walmart, I don't blame them in any moral way. They are serving these markets and apparently doing it better than anyone else can judging by the way they run competitors out of business. But they clearly do contribute to the food desert phenomenon.
They're called food deserts, a well documented phenomenon where people are not able to *readily* available.
Fiestas are actually fairly sufficient, the exception to the rule. I lived in Spring Branch 15 years ago. There was a Fiesta on Blalock and I10. It closed when I10 expanded citing having to give up too much parking lot to the expansion. It was an awesome Fiesta because being in Spring Branch it carried a bunch of international foods. Fiesta is an economic phenomenon the way it makes money in any area, they have a store in fifth ward, Kashmere Gardens, a couple near my parents, etc. What's even more impressive is there ancillary services like the courtesy booths cater to low income customers.
Dollar Tree and Dollar General and other stores of this nature are springing up all over the country specifically targeting these black holes. Mainly in rural areas where grocers are totally abandoning towns, but also these types of neighborhoods within cities.
case in point, Magic Johnson, who openned up theatres, TGIFs, Starbucks, in SC LA, all of which were profitable. he then expanded to Detroit and other inner cities. too, Joe Morgan opened up Wendy's in SC LA, Dave Winfield w McDonalds
That was the best Fiesta in the city. We would sometimes haul out to that store, even though it wasn't close, to get some international foodstuffs we couldn't find elsewhere. It was a shame it closed, and it didn't seem like that expertise managed to shift to any other location.
I think Fiestas around town nowadays survive or even thrive on the concept of low income people still have to eat that you alluded to earlier. The funny thing is im pretty sure Fiesta ownership isn't Hispanic but having a Hispanic theme they thrive on the hard working Hispanics in the area. That customer base is solid enough for the HEBs and Krogers of the world. There is a Fiesta on Wirt and Kempwood that is nowhere near as nice as the one on Blalock was where they supposedly moved the international foods
Started by some anglos with experience working in Latin America. But, apparently Fiesta is about to be acquired by California's version of Fiesta, El Super, that's owned by a Mexican corporation.
You don't want a Kroger in your neighborhood anyway. I've been shopping at Kroger ever since my neighborhood HEB flooded for the last time, and it suuuuuuucks, But the Randalls is even worse. I would like the Foodarama the best of the options left except I can't abide the butcher.
when i was in Houston it felt like every local convenience store's cashier was shot at least twice . Most of the Canadian supermarkets close earily, this where convenience stores thrives, for some reason most immegrants stores owners drive the latest pearl white Lexus SUV
Family Dollars are good, they just aren't full grocery stores. They do however put overpriced convenience stores to shame.
Your shitpost from earlier mentioned obesity, an abundance of kids and affinity for high-calorie foods as traits that a packaged foods retailer would be averse to, then tacked on a couple of traits you obviously assume are closely linked with poor blacks. Not at all related to anything in this deflection of a follow up.
What? Are low income neighborhoods only populated by "blacks", as you call them? Corner shops - 100% packaged foods Kroger / big supermarkets - large selection of fresh produce and fruits, vital for good health but pricey The article explicitly pointed out the problems in low income neighborhoods based on the trends I pointed out. You cant sit on your ass blaming the govt when you've got 5 kids to support on 2-3k a month.
Here is a thought: maybe it is not profitable. Wal-mart hires their own security and off-duty officers. HEB hires rent-a-cops. Not every business can afford that.
