New York's first free grocery store, The Polymarket, officially opens today

On February 12th, prediction market platform Polymarket announced that “New York’s First Free Grocery Store, The Polymarket,” has officially opened at 137 South 7th Avenue in New York City. As New York City’s first free grocery store, built by New Yorkers for New Yorkers. Recently, prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have intensified their user acquisition competition, launching promotional activities with free food in New York. On February 3rd, Kalshi launched an event at WestSide Market in Lower Manhattan, offering customers free groceries worth $50. There was a long line of participants, many of whom said it was equivalent to several hours’ wages and very attractive. Kalshi co-founder Tarek Mansour stated that this move was to give back to the community and expand the user base. Today, Polymarket opened “New York’s First Free Grocery Store, The Polymarket,” where all items are free, no purchase required, open to all New Yorkers, and an additional $1 million has been donated to local food banks.