It’s a shame that these entrepreneurs from other countries don’t have the geographical awareness or understanding of the urban $hitholes where they are risking their investment capital and their lives. I am a Philadelphia native (moved out a while ago). North Philly is an absolute war-zone and has been for many years. I am surprised his store wasn’t looted while he was still in it. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to open a convenience store in North Philly. Hopefully he didn’t sign a long-term lease and can set up shop somewhere safer.
It’s a shame that these entrepreneurs from other countries don’t have the geographical awareness or understanding of the urban $hitholes where they are risking their investment capital and their lives.
I am not accusing this gentleman of anything and don’t know anything about his specific store but you would be SHOCKED if you knew how much welfare fraud with the food stamp program takes place at these little inner city mom and pop’s. They find ways to sell cigarettes, beer, and anything else using EBT cards if they are not paying out 50 cents on the dollar and there is very little investigation done by the agencies that oversee the programs.
This was horrible but ask yourself why so many of these stores flourish in the inner city.