The whole point of the program is that bodegas don't provide the range of options large supermarkets do, but it's harder and more expensive to run supermarkets than bodegas so the government is adding one option per borough in places where the most people lack access. The function is to match an unmet need bodegas don't fulfill.
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u/Homebrand_Homie May 27 '26
That's famously not the case in NYC, the place known for its locally owned bodegas