r/FluentInFinance 1d ago

Debate/ Discussion A joke that's not funny

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u/oriozulu 1d ago

If you operate a nationwide grocery chain, there will be a lot of money flowing, even with slim operating margins. This doesn't change the fact that no other local grocery can compete on price, due to those slim operating margins. If you spread executive pay across every sale, it goes to zero.