We have a florist's shop a block away from our house, and another one farther down the street. A year or two ago, a Kabloom opened up on the same block as the

We have a florist's shop a block away from our house, and another one farther down the street. A year or two ago, a Kabloom opened up on the same block as the local florist. The florist was pissed, partly because the Kabloom franchisee had gotten a grant from a quasi-public agency that promotes business development in our neighborhood. I don't know if the local florist has gotten more or less business since Kabloom showed up, but she's still in business.