Letter From Chicago: Rabbis Face Superstores in Kosher Deli War
Forward, April, 2001
Forward 04-06-2001 LETTER FROM CHICAGO: Rabbis Face Superstores in Kosher Deli War Resentment is simmering in some outlying neighborhoods of the Windy City over the local Orthodox rabbinate's attempt to block a major supermarket chain from opening kosher delis and bakeries in a number of its stores. Officials of the Chicago Rabbinical Council said the tactic was necessary to prevent the chain, Jewel Supermarkets, from driving independent kosher retailers out of business.
Residents of outlying neighborhoods who lack easy access to kosher food counter that the council's tactics amount to protectionism that hurts the consumer and ultimately limits the growth of kosher observance. "I say let the market decide," remarked Jeffrey Aaronson, an antitrust lawyer who...
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