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 Beloved family-run grocery store forced to close after 40 years - as owner bitterly regrets voting Trump
10/19/25 11:43 AM
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https://bsky.app/profile/scottlincicome.bsky.social/post/3m3i4ywrloa2d
A beloved family-run grocery store in Florida may have to close its doors after 43 years because of tariffs.
Wong Kai Imports was opened by John Wong along with his two brothers in 1983 years after their family immigrated to the United States.
The grocer became a local staple, and it has been beloved by residents of Manatee County, where there are only a few other Asian markets.
Wong Kai was formerly an extremely lucrative wholesale business operating out of a warehouse in Bradenton, FL.
Wong cut the operation loose 10 years ago to prioritize his health, but his adjacent grocery store has remained open and popular.
The market, which is just an hour away from Tampa, is the go-to spot for Asian sauces, ramen noodles, foreign candy, and so much more.
That was, at least, until President Donald Trump's tariffs came into the picture.
Wong himself voted for Trump last November. He was drawn in by the Republican candidate's promise to lower grocery prices.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-15195591/wong-kai-imports-florida-trump-tariffs.html
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