Such Thing as a Free Lunch

“Dylan Alverson stood amid tear gas and flash-bang grenades, on the frozen street where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by ICE agents in January, when he got the idea for what he later called an ‘absurd business move.’ He decided to stop charging for food at Modern Times, the south Minneapolis cafe he’s run for 15 years.” To Alverson, the move made political sense. Even he probably didn’t imagine it would lead to financial upside. NYT (Gift Article): This Restaurant Stopped Charging for Food. And Profits Are Up.