> One of the things that concerns me with such projects is that how they effect other eateries in the area. Probably less than you might imagine, for more than

> One of the things that concerns me with such projects is that how they effect other eateries in the area. Probably less than you might imagine, for more than one reason. First, it adds another attractor to the area, and while some people will only get the cheapest food others will at least occasionally have a desire for and money for something different or fancier. Those decisions may very well not be made until the person or group is already in that area. This is why many restaurants are often found in clusters. Second, for some of the nicer options this may mean a shift from people getting everything as cheap as possible (but still more than the cost now) to people being able to save money on 1-2 meals a day and getting something nicer for another at one of those commercial entities. Finally, while some places that would be most directly in competition might fail other businesses will surely move in to capture the business of the crowds of people who now have a little more money available to spend.