SECTION 02 · FIELD GUIDE
Information
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There are roughly 13,000 bodegas in NYC.
The word 'bodega' comes from Spanish for 'wine cellar.'
Most bodegas are open 24 hours.
The Bodega Association of the United States was founded in NYC in 1976.
A good bodega stocks over 3,000 SKUs in under 400 sq ft.
The bacon egg and cheese is NYC's most democratic food.
Bodegas serve as informal community hubs and de facto post offices.
NYC Health Code technically allows cats in food stores as pest control.
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Bodega cats are a protected cultural institution.
Most bodega cats are named after food.
A cat's presence increases repeat customer visits by an estimated 15–20%.
The most famous bodega cat is Gizmo of the Village Deli, who had a Twitter following of 47,000.
Bodega cats are almost always rescues.
The counter is sacred territory.
Bodega cats have their own Instagram accounts in 34% of documented cases.
A bodega without a cat is called 'just a convenience store.'
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Always be respectful of the cat and the bodega owner.
Don't block the register. Buy something.