There’s a Free Grocery Store in NYC Now. Here’s How It Works.

Polymarket want a cracker? Polymarket has crackers. Lots of them. It doesn’t just sell them. It gives them away for free. The Polymarket is a free supermarket run by Polymarket, a “cryptocurrency-based prediction market.”

Basically, it’s a platform on which people can bet on a wide variety of things, from election results to economic market indicators to the weather. And now it’s in the business of giving away groceries, because publicity is like that.

free? All free?

“After months of planning, we’re excited to announce ‘The Polymarket’ is coming to New York City. New York’s first free grocery store,” reads a February 3, 2026 announcement posted by Polymarket on their Substack.

“The Polymarket is fully stocked. No purchase required. We’re open to all New Yorkers. A real, physical investment in our community……

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