Undated
When Brett Anderson visited the Minneapolis diner Modern Times in the spring, its menu had no prices.
“when I visited in the spring, there were no prices on the menu”
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Modern Times
6 facts from 1 episode, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
Undated
Modern Times owner Dylan Alverson decided to remove prices from his menu in the aftermath of the killing of Alex Pretti.
“Dylan Alverson, who owns Modern Times, had decided in the aftermath of the killing of Alex Pretti, which is when I was there, that he was gonna remove prices from his menu.”
Undated
According to Brett Anderson, Modern Times attracted enough donations without charging for food that it was effectively more profitable than when it charged.
“He had attracted so many donations that he was effectively more profitable than he had been when he was charging for food.”
Undated
Dylan Alverson says Modern Times' waits grew so long that only people who could wait two hours could eat there.
“It grew to a point where the wait was so long because the need was so great that basically only people that could wait for 2 hours to eat were able to be customers.”
Undated
After reopening, Modern Times restored menu prices but still gives away 125 free meals a week, supported by a grant.
“there are now prices back on the menu, but he is still, he tells me, giving away 125 free meals a week. He went out and got a grant to help support that particular program.”
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Dylan Alverson says Modern Times reopened with menu prices set at essentially zero profit margin.
“So we reopened with our menu priced at a basically a 0 profit margin.”
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