253, Shocking Results

The Apollo Chain was in a heated promotional battle with A&P, and the ones who were most thrilled were the consumers and the media.

Consumers were happy because they could purchase goods they needed at the lowest prices...well, even if not needed, it didn't matter, they might as well stock up. Americans don't dislike storing things, they just simply lack the budget for this kind of expense!

The media were overjoyed because the battle provided them with rich material to report on extensively, allowing them to sell higher volumes of their newspapers.

"This promotional battle shows no signs of ending; the American people's revelry continues!"

The New York Times, deeply embroiled in New York, provided such coverage today.

In their view, the battle was sure to go on. It was common knowledge that Donnie Block had a massive amount of cash at hand, and now there were rumors that A&P had received support from both Morgan and Wachovia banks to cover their cash shortfall.