Grocery prices in U.S. urban areas have tripled over the past 40 years, straining household budgets, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic winner of New York City’s mayoral primary, is proposing city-owned grocery stores to “keep prices low, not make a profit.” These are not new concepts in the U.S. and have been tried in the past. CNBC visited two smaller cities in Kansas to see how this model operates and whether it could be replicated in larger cities.
Chapters:
0:00: Introduction
1:42: Chapter 1 – How city-owned grocery stores work
3:38: Chapter 2 – Limited success
5:23: Chapter 3 – Will it work in big cities like NYC?
9:12: Chapter 4 – Alternative option?
Produced by: Anuz Thapa
Shot by: Jordan Wyatt
Edited by: Nic Golden Henry
Narration by: Jordan Smith
Graphics by: Jason Reginato
Senior Director of Video: Lindsey Jacobson
Additional Footage: Getty Images, publicmarkets.nyc
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Will City-Run Grocery Stores Make Food Cheaper?
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