Sean Ryan wrote:

>It is quite common practice for store owners to shop at the
>supermarket (cub/ rainbow) and then stock their stores with their
>goods. I have seen it many times. A store in NE that I worked at in
>high school bought all of its produce at Rainbow, marked it up 40
>cents and then resold it. It's probably not illegal but it does seem
>a bit shady...
 
My respone:
 
All the more reason for council members to serve their constituents well by working to bring alternatives to these "shady" stores.  I'm sure that truly effective elected officials can use their bully pulpits and creative negotiation skills to persuade either stores like Rainbow or Kowalski's, or perhaps even a fledgling co-op or mid-size grocery establishment, to see the economic opportunities (not to mention the positive public relations) that await them in areas that are often overlooked because of falsely held perceptions.
 
Alan Hooker
Victory Neighborhood


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