Overview
- The temporary store opened February 12 at 7th Avenue and Charles Street and is slated to offer free groceries on select days through February 15 or 16, with limited daily hours while supplies last.
- Shoppers receive one Polymarket tote to fill at no cost, with stocked items ranging from fresh produce and pantry staples to toiletries and household goods.
- Lines wrapped around the block on opening day, with reporters noting hundreds waiting and Polymarket later saying thousands were served.
- Polymarket says it donated $1 million to Food Bank For New York City, and the activation features a Valentine’s flower giveaway plus community donation windows on Sunday and Monday.
- The promotion follows a similar Kalshi giveaway and unfolds under regulatory scrutiny, including a recent consumer alert from New York Attorney General Letitia James about prediction markets’ limited protections.