New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rolled out his plans to open government-run grocery stores in his city, a plan that has been repeatedly tried elsewhere and failed. Here you go... /1 — nick kokonas (@nickkokonas) August 3, 2026According to Kokonas, NYC prefers one operator who will commit to running all five stores. Then its Core Basket includes chicken salad, egg salad, potato salad, fruit salad and other deli-prepared foods. — nick kokonas (@nickkokonas) August 3, 2026So that'll put the thumb on the scales against the operators. So are these grocery stores or community centers and social services offices?