This grocery store wanted to compete with Whole Foods. Now it's going bankrupt

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Lucky's Market, the niche grocery chain that bills itself as 'organic for the 99%,' filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, the latest in a string of grocery store bankruptcies.

New York Lucky's Market, the niche grocery chain that bills itself as"organic for the 99%," filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, the latest in a string of grocery store bankruptcies.

The grocer said it agreed to sell six stores to discount grocer Aldi and five to Publix. Lucky's said it will continue operating seven stores through bankruptcy. Last week, it announced plans to shutter more than 30 stores around the country.The bankruptcy is a sign of mounting pressure on small and regional grocers in an industry with wafer-thin margins. Grocery stores are trying to make costly investments to expand online, while also facing pressure from specialty and discount grocers.

 

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Bummer

The 99% wants garbage food, apparently

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Unfortunately we’re not iran to get the attention of the world, this is not about oil or nuclear or even embassy attack to get full coverage of news. oh I remember, this is about Iraqi Blood, cheap. no breaking news worth 650+ souls lost and 25000 injured, 3500+ of them disabled.

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