> wouldn't that be pleasant Not really. Small grocery stores lack variety (by necessity, when their potential market is limited to families living in a 1-2 mil

> wouldn't that be pleasant Not really. Small grocery stores lack variety (by necessity, when their potential market is limited to families living in a 1-2 mile radius). Two restaurants lack variety. It makes for stupidly boring food choices over time. Frankly, I'd end up not using them, ordering even more over the internet, and interacting even less with folks nearby.