>>13844483They usually have to. Grocery stores in black areas typically close due to massive inventory shrinkage. Shoplifting, cashiers not scanning items for friends and family, customers leaving boxes of ice cream on the shelves, and $400 grocery carts full of go-backs are an hourly occurrence. Most states also don't allow for prepared food like hamburgers to be bought with EBT, so the only food available nearby is from gas stations locked down with burglar bars and bulletproof glass.
