That's because they don't turn a profit, or enough of it to justify the rent. American third spaces used to be bowling alleys, community centers, and Elks / Ma

That's because they don't turn a profit, or enough of it to justify the rent. American third spaces used to be bowling alleys, community centers, and Elks / Masonic Lodges. There's a shift away from those and now our third spaces are gyms, McDonald's, and malls. Wherever old people congregate is a de facto third space. https://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-mcdonalds-old-people-police-20140115-story.html https://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-mcdonalds-old-p... https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/mall-stars/406192/ https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/09/mall-st...