A beloved family-run grocery store in Florida may soon close its doors after more than four decades in business — and the owners say tariffs are to blame.
The trouble began when President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, shaking the foundation of small import businesses across the country.
Guess he didn’t believe him on tariffs though when he runs an import business.
People often seem to cling onto a single issue and never thoughtfully evaluate their full exposure.
That’s not even a single issue, that’s not thinking when you are importing food.
I’m not sure how true “often” is, but they’re certainly well-represented among the sort who end up featured in this community.
He runs a fucking grocery store why would he want grocery costs to go down
I seriously don’t understand Trump voters at all
Volume will make you more money than margins, Walmart proved that pretty handily. Cheaper groceries means more volume. They were pretty on point with that logic, grocery stores generally want cheaper stock so people buy more.
Interesting. But if this were a good solution to increase their profits, could they have not just intentionally lowered their own prices?
A good solution to this debacle would have been to not vote in the felonious conman who famously, and regularly, bankrupts businesses known to be the most consistent moneymakers man has come up with.
These people are not good at solutions.
Me when I bankrupt my infinite money generator (casino)