A Minneapolis cafe that refused to serve ICE agents and decided to give away food for free is now preparing to shut its doors after its anti-capitalist experiment ran into financial trouble.
Modern Times, a left-wing cafe in South Minneapolis, announced in January that it would stop operating as a traditional business and instead offer free meals supported by donations. Owner Dylan Alverson said the decision was a protest against federal immigration enforcement. The results? More than 30,000 free meals handed out, donations exhausted, and losses reportedly reaching $10,000 a week.
Alverson acknowledged that the restaurant operated for more than six months without charging customers. The cafe eventually brought back menu prices in August, but the financial problems continued. Now Alverson says the restaurant will close at the end of 2026. He described the project as an experiment that prioritized people over profits, while acknowledging that he had exhausted his options to keep the business alive.
The cafe attracted national attention, including favorable coverage from The New York Times, which reported on its unusual donation-based approach earlier this year. The restaurant’s closure announcement raises a familiar economic question: How long can a business survive when it gives away its products faster than donations can cover the bills?
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