[SkyDancer]

Most likely they were shoplifted to death.

[FreedomPoster]

Food deserts happen for a reason.

[Vigilanteman]

Undoubtedly. But the void will at least be partially filled by an armed Korean family opening up a bodega to cash checks behind a window of bullet proof glass and sell liquor, lottery tickets and overpriced convenience food items.

And the 'hood won't like that either.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Most likely they were shoplifted to death.

Or burned out somewhere. Or had a high injury/mortality rate for their employees from local predators, either in the store or on the way to/from work.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Or they needed to do some reconstruction and the city council would not let them.

This happens with many old grocery stores.

[roadcat]

Most likely they were shoplifted to death.

My brother-in-law works at a Walgreens that has an epidemic of shoplifting - all by black "customers". Walgreens will be closing down 600 stores. If the customers aren't paying for the goods, why bother having a store in the area?

[ronnie raygun]

We are going to boycott a business that cant make a profit and is being ransacked everyday with no repercussions, yeah I want to own a store like this and watch it get robbed or shoplifted everyday

[Carl Vehse]

"Most likely they were shoplifted to death."

The euphemism is "shrinkage" and includes opened drink containers and candy/food wrappers/boxes left by unsupervised children roaming the store.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Tch. It’s “inventory shrinkage.”

[Pining_4_TX]

That and the crime in the parking lots. Jesse and his pals in black leadership have lots of money. Why don’t they open a grocery store in those areas? Surely they could make a go of it since it’s such a great business opportunity.

[cnsmom]

In Baltimore during the riots they burned down a new CVS so the neighborhood no longer has a drug store or those jobs.

[GailA]

BINGO, even the small niche stores are. Memphis is a War Zone. Don’t Carry, Don’t go. Like every other DEM run big city. Crime, poverty, filth, disease, fatherless feral teens and drug addicts.