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Originally Posted by sperbonzo
That is correct. The stores don't shut other businesses down.... They are not allowed to go in and shut down a store. (Only government can do that).
The customers that stop shopping at the other businesses and instead shop at the big box stores cause them to shut down.
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so it does happen.
big box stores can operate at a loss for much longer than small local business. on that basis alone, you're trying to compare apples and oranges, while contradicting yourself.