Hundreds queue for free groceries at a prediction market startup’s campaign store in Manhattan

Описание: (12 Feb 2026)
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New York - 12 February 2026
1. Customers in line cheering while they wait to enter the Polymarket pop-up free grocery store
2. Pan from media to the first customer entering store
3. Various of customers choosing food items
4. Tilt up of yogurt, butter and eggs in fridge
5. Various of customers shopping
4. Wide of storefront
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Tori Hall, shopper:
“Alone right here, this is like 30 to $35 in the store, so I, so I think I just spend without spending, a good $100.”
6. Hall walking with groceries
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Tori Hall, shopper:
“It's gonna help a great deal because I don't have to go food shopping right now again because I'm bringing it home now. One stop shopping. I love this.”
8. Various of queue
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Ramel Beach, shopper:
“I just wanna bless my family. I don't care what I get as long as it's a blessing for my family.”
10. Wide of queue
11. Various of food and groceries in store
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of shoppers braved the winter cold to get free food at prediction market startup Polymarket’s promotional free grocery store in Manhattan.

There are no cashiers. Each customer is assigned a personal shopper who helps fill up one tote bag - with some exceptions if you are buying for additional family members.

Polymarket’s campaign in West Village handing out free food comes after Kalshi, another online betting platform, gave out $50 in free groceries.

First in line, waiting in line from 6am, was retired paralegal Tori Hall, with a shopping wagon in tow. She says she picked up about $100 worth of groceries including fruit, eggs, cheese, pasta, detergent, and paper towels.

The free grocery store is open for limited hours through Sunday, or while supplies last. Polymarket said it would replenish stocks daily.

(AP video by Emily Wang Fujiyama)

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