Why do some places not accept EBT as payment?
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First off, only grocery stores that sell “staple foods” qualify to accept food stamps.
To accept EBT, retailers have to apply to the USDA, meet their criteria (verified by inspection), train all their employees on how EBT works, and renew their license every five years. If a business doesn’t want to go through all that, they can’t accept food stamps.
If a retailer doesn’t get a lot of customers paying in food stamps, they may choose not to bother. Some upscale places may intentionally choose not to accept EBT because they don’t want to be associated with low-income shoppers.
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