I'm sure there are valid reasons for doing that, but whenever I see multiple franchises within spitting distance of one another, I can't help but be reminded of

I'm sure there are valid reasons for doing that, but whenever I see multiple franchises within spitting distance of one another, I can't help but be reminded of Gob Bluth's "market research" for a 2nd banana stand in Arrested Development: > Did you know that more frozen bananas are sold right here on this boardwalk than anywhere in the OC? And of course he goes on to cannibalize the family's original business.