Opinion: I work at the Federal Trade Commission. I know what is killing local groceries.
In the manager’s office, Mr. Buche brought out a list of grocery essentials: eggs, lettuce, cereal. Next to each item was the cost to his wholesaler and the sale price at the nearest big-box store, 50 miles away. His customers had to pay 30 to 50 percent more for these items than those at the big-box store.