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There is a Walmart literally 1 block away from NYC though, and many people from Queens go there. And the city already has Targets and Kmarts which aren't much different from Walmart.
People who want to can order online from WalMart, or if they have cars drive out to Long Island to shop at WalMart. I know many people from Queens who do drive out to shop at WalMart in Nassau, or from the Bronx to Westchester.
Though Amazon has become so huge it's made anti Walmart sentiment quaint.
Yeah, I'm familiar with the "anti-Walmart stance" of Manhattan and NYC.
Walmart has already opened their "jet.com" grocery retailer in Manhattan last year. Not sure if still there, (temporary location) but my guess is Walmart will open in Manhattan on down the road.
Though Amazon has become so huge it's made anti Walmart sentiment quaint.
Very true ^^
NYC retailers are having a tough go in general, without major national retailers like Walmart and Target opening in Manhattan. The Amazon beast that it is, is causing stores to close all over the country, unfortunately.
I understand NYC's sentiments and reasons for keeping major chains and retailers out, but I feel like they've mostly lost that battle in a lot of neighborhoods, especially over the past 5-7 years. Gentrification has been a monster in NYC and continues its drive through 'hoods like Harlem, Bushwick, and others, with suburban chains opening and spreading like wildfire.
Ahhhh... Mexicocina is love, Mexicocina is life. They rarely ever disappoint. Except the one time they sent me sliced avocado instead of the Guacamole I paid for. Plain mashed avocado isn't the same as guacamole.
Anyway, I'm in the minority that actually prefers Taco Bell over Chipotle. Any sit down Mexican spot has been better! But on the drunk nights when most places are closed, Taco Bell does the job.
Mexicocina loooooved me. I used to order from there weekly. Never disappointed.
Though Amazon has become so huge it's made anti Walmart sentiment quaint.
It's worse than huge. Whereas Walmart screwed over American workers and businesses by importing cheap Asian goods, Amazon has given counterfeiters free reign to distribute thousands upon thousands of fake goods, so this is the new strategy of Big Business to undercut competitors. There are entire categories that are exclusively stocked with counterfeit items an fulfilled by Amazon but are being sold on the site as being directly from the brand itself, but Amazon just plays innocent. I am astounded that nothing has been done about it but no one seems to care or understand the implications.
So yeah. I never thought I'd see the day there would be a company worse than Walmart, but Amazon is diabolical. Importing cheap goods is just selfish, but inviting counterfeiters to destroy competitors is just plain evil.
People who want to can order online from WalMart, or if they have cars drive out to Long Island to shop at WalMart. I know many people from Queens who do drive out to shop at WalMart in Nassau, or from the Bronx to Westchester.
Though Amazon has become so huge it's made anti Walmart sentiment quaint.
The Walmart in Valley Stream is literally 1 block from Rosedale, Queens, and the NYC bus makes the rare exception to leave city limits for that shopping center. I would guess that at least half of the patrons are from Queens.
There are many authentic Mexican restaurants in gentrified neighborhoods, a lot of people who live in these neighborhoods or go to these neighborhoods are foodies.
I use Mexican as an example because I'm familiar with if enough to know what constitutes authentic. I think most people who are into food know that Yummy Taco and Chipotle are not authentic.
Plus some gentrified areas also happen to be immigrant enclaves. There are countless Mexican restaurants in the Western part of Bushwick and they certainly make money off hipsters.
I’ll repeat. Gentrification and authenticity have nothing to do with each other. People like all sorts of food.
Some people like to eat authentic Mexican food. So what? What does this have to do with gentrification?
What do foodies have to do with gentrification?
Why are you mentioning immigrant enclaves?
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