I am lucky enough to live in Chicago with a large number of ethnic markets.
I do not speak Italian, Polish, or Spanish but ALWAYS get better service
than I do at the large chains. If I smile and use enough hand signals, I
can almost always get what I want.

I am very pro labor and would prefer to buy from organized US shops, but I
have NEVER had to go into a Hispanic market and "ring the bell" for
service.