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Well that's a good thing rural America chose two billionaires to run the country. /sarcasm

Yea, that is over in NYC around 1992-5. A great Bodega took over. Great grocers were amazing, though my friend sold his at the time for a profit, but it died soon after. WALMART, Stp and Shop, Keyfood.

If only personal, friendly service and a community vibe meant more than lower prices and sterile impersonality.

The man makes me sick to my stomach

This is a good opportunity for a co-op. I wonder if there are any civic leaders who could help interested locals make that happen. Co-ops also do better because the community has a vested interest in the business. Saves jobs, becomes a source civic pride and could teach youngsters how biz works.

Last year I moved out of a teeny town in SWMO. It was 20 miles to the closest Walmart. We had a teeny (relatively speaking) independent grocery shop. It was definitely more expensive to shop there. But it was busy all day every day. A lot of people would be in a bad spot if that shop closed down.

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Simple solution is to form a workers co-op of the employees and sell to that entity; as long ad the business pencils out on those tight margins, financing will be available