I love it. Is the real basis of the episode that it is meant as a modern, animated interpretation of Grapes of Wrath? Is the term "Sneed" just a verbal encapsulation of the Great Depression and not just a name? Those laa-dee-da Gucci loafers and manicured fingernails must've really rubbed Sneed's new owners the wrong way if it indeed was so.
According to Yellow Pages, Floyd's Feed and Seed is still open after 42 years in business, meaning it survived multiple recessions. If Floyd could do it, then a down to earth business man like Sneed easily could