Gristedes owner offers to test socialist NYC candidate’s ‘Soviet’ style plan for city-run grocery stores — but there’s a catch

John Catsimatidis, the billionaire mogul behind the Gristedes and Food Emporium chains, pledged he would be “helpful” after Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani unveiled a plan to create a network of city-run supermarkets.

Apr 8, 2025 - 00:02
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Gristedes owner offers to test socialist NYC candidate’s ‘Soviet’ style plan for city-run grocery stores — but there’s a catch
John Catsimatidis, the billionaire mogul behind the Gristedes and Food Emporium chains, pledged he would be “helpful” after Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani unveiled a plan to create a network of city-run supermarkets.