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NYC to Open City-Run Grocery Stores, 30% Discount Saves $1,000

7/28/2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced five city-run grocery stores will sell at a 30% discount, saving New Yorkers $1,000 annually.
First store opens in 2027 in Hunts Point, Bronx; a site at La Marqueta follows by 2029.
The $70 million taxpayer-funded project will omit hot-food counters, butchers, deli sections, cigarettes and lottery tickets.
Deputy Mayor Julie Su praised affordability focus, while United Bodegas co-founder Fernando Mateo warned the plan will hurt bodegas.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced five city-run grocery stores will sell at a 30% discount, saving New Yorkers $1,000 annually.
First store opens in 2027 in Hunts Point, Bronx; a site at La Marqueta follows by 2029.
The $70 million taxpayer-funded project will omit hot-food counters, butchers, deli sections, cigarettes and lottery tickets.
Deputy Mayor Julie Su praised affordability focus, while United Bodegas co-founder Fernando Mateo warned the plan will hurt bodegas.