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2. With its Latino customer base staying home, Mercado Central gets a lunchtime boost from retirement and church groups

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Mon Mar 2, 2026, 01:38 AM

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This is a related story I posted a week ago here in the MN group

https://www.democraticunderground.com/105915887

“We seniors know about going out to lunch,” Nathanson said. “So we thought, let’s put our talents to good use.” The group plans to return weekly, branding the effort “Mercado Monday.”

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Dozens 'dine-in,' rally at immigrant-owned restaurants in northeast Minneapolis to protest ICE [View all] progree Yesterday OP

Good! calimary Yesterday #1

With its Latino customer base staying home, Mercado Central gets a lunchtime boost from retirement and church groups progree Yesterday #2

I wish I could support these businesses. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #3

Me too. I have no working car (by choice, admittedly) and all the ones mentioned progree Yesterday #4

"I rarely eat out (and never order prepared food) because of the extraordinarily high sodium and fat content." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #5