{"id":433164,"date":"2022-04-17T22:23:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T19:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/grocery-apps-try-to-shed-nyc-hubs-crackhouse-reputation\/"},"modified":"2022-04-17T22:23:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T19:23:34","slug":"grocery-apps-try-to-shed-nyc-hubs-crackhouse-reputation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/grocery-apps-try-to-shed-nyc-hubs-crackhouse-reputation\/","title":{"rendered":"#Grocery apps try to shed NYC hubs&#8217; &#8216;crackhouse&#8217; reputation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41304ed8e26\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41304ed8e26\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/grocery-apps-try-to-shed-nyc-hubs-crackhouse-reputation\/#%E2%80%9CGrocery_apps_try_to_shed_NYC_hubs_%E2%80%98crackhouse_reputation%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Grocery apps try to shed NYC hubs&#8217; &#8216;crackhouse&#8217; reputation&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGrocery_apps_try_to_shed_NYC_hubs_%E2%80%98crackhouse_reputation%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Grocery apps try to shed NYC hubs&#8217; &#8216;crackhouse&#8217; reputation&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Grocery delivery <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s are looking to satisfy angry neighbors and New York City council members by rebranding their barebones and potentially illegal delivery hubs as high-tech retail locations that are open to the public. <\/p>\n<p>As the legion of apps \u2014 including Gopuff, Getir, Gorillas and Jokr \u2014 have launched in the five boroughs over the past year, they\u2019ve gobbled up space for dark stores that was previously occupied by delis and boutiques, turning the spaces into \u201cdark stores\u201d that house groceries and are closed to the public. <\/p>\n<p>Some local politicos have accused the apps of violating zoning laws by running warehouses out of properties zoned for retail, while local residents have griped about constant E-bike traffic, as well as workers loitering and smoking outside delivery hubs at all hours of the day. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRapid grocery delivery companies have come to realize that a dark store was nothing more than the modern day version of a crackhouse,\u201d Brittain Ladd, a retail consultant who works with rapid delivery companies, told The Post. \u201cThey had the ugly covering over the window, people couldn\u2019t go inside if they didn\u2019t work there. It attracted people who would hang out and there were a number of complaints about the noise and the traffic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In some instances, The Post observed the floors of delivery hubs littered with trash. In others, delivery workers were seen riding E-bikes and scooters at lightning-fast speeds on city sidewalks. Even the cleanest and most well-organized hubs seem to feature fluorescent lighting and threadbare decor. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-5-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21788485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-5-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-5-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-5-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cRapid grocery delivery companies have come to realize that a dark store was nothing more than the modern day version of a crackhouse,\u201d retail consultant Brittain Ladd told The Post. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William Farrington<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Gorillas Brooklyn \" class=\"wp-image-21788569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dark stores such as this Gorillas location in Brooklyn are now open for in-person shopping.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gabriella Bass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But now, in an apparent effort to satisfy both zoning laws and peeved neighbors, many of the delivery apps, including Getir, Gopuff and Gorillas, have started opening up their stores to walk-in customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Getir delivery hubs across the city added \u201cWalk-ins welcome\u201d signs to their storefronts in March. Gorillas hubs also removed film from their windows and added \u201cin store pick-up!\u201d signs to their stores in March, as first reported by The Post. GoPuff told The Post its stores have always welcomed walk-in customers, but some of its stores did not have posted \u201cwalk-in\u201d hours until recently. Jokr did not respond to a request for comment on whether it accepts walk-ins or plans to add them. <\/p>\n<p>Critics counter that the startups\u2019 in-store pickup signs amount to little more than an attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of concerned city council members like Gale Brewer and Christopher Marte, who have both urged city agencies to investigate whether the apps are violating zoning laws. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-2-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21908736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Even the cleanest delivery hubs feature flourescent lighting and barebones decor. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gabriella Bass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That idea is bolstered by the fact that the Getir, Gorillas and GoPuff apps do not appear to give users the option of selecting in-store pickup, instead offering delivery only. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile currently customers can walk in and place orders for in-store pickup, we recognize that the process isn\u2019t as streamlined as we\u2019d like it to be,\u201d Getir founder Nazim Salur\u00a0told The Post. \u201cWe are always working to improve our store operations, including enhancing the in-store experience. We expect these changes to be completed in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are here for the long-term and look forward to working with city officials and community leaders, as we create good jobs throughout New York City and provide a time-saving service that New Yorkers have already started to embrace,\u201d Salur added. <\/p>\n<p>Gorillas declined to comment. Jokr did not respond to requests for comment. <\/p>\n<p>Many of the stores that are open to the public also flout city rules requiring stores to accept cash and include clearly labeled prices on all items, among other regulations, according to council member Brewer. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to have labels on the cereal,\u201d Brewer fumed to The Post. \u201cThat\u2019s the law.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/go-puff-store-new-york.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21788645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/go-puff-store-new-york.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/go-puff-store-new-york.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/go-puff-store-new-york.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Gopuff has also opened some locations for in-person shopping in what critics say is an effort to dodge city zoning laws.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William Farrington<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Dark stores\" class=\"wp-image-21908751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/dark-stores-brooklyn-new-york-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Neighbors have complained about E-bike traffic. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gabriella Bass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ladd, the retail consultant, said that delivery apps must work to make their stores \u201cas inviting as possible\u201d in an effort both to appease the city council and to satisfy neighbors, who may then begin to view the stores as neighborhood establishments rather than bleak eyesores. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I told Getir and what I told Gorillas is you have to change the perception of rapid grocery delivery from being something mysterious to being something inviting,\u201d Ladd said.<\/p>\n<p>But Ladd added that many of the startups have been reluctant to let outsiders into their stores because they \u201cfalsely believed they needed to keep what they did in those stores secret.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve told all of them: none of you have a competitive advantage in this,\u201d he said. \u201cYou all do the same thing.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Fridge No More and Buyk, two other rapid delivery startups that folded in March, as exclusively reported by The Post, did not have signs welcoming customers into their stores.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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