“He said he and other bodega owners can’t compete with that. According to data compiled by BetaNYC, there are 115 of these delivery store locations across the boroughs; companies like GETIR, JOKR, GOPUFF — offering ultrafast delivery service to customers.
Council Member Gale Brewer calls them warehouses and she doesn’t believe they’re legal. 
“I want an answer, are they legal or not? In my opinion, a warehouse is not supposed to be in a C1 or C5 district, which is commercial,” Brewer said.
Brewer revealed she’s talked with several city agencies including, the Department of Buildings, and city planning, asking what are the rules for these locations. As of this report, she’s still waiting on answers.
Owners of bodega stores we spoke with said that they’re not opposed to the app. They want to work with these companies to utilize the products that they offer in their stores.”

Read more: https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/03/25/some-bodega-owners-say-grocery-delivery-app-stores-put-businesses-at-risk