That's why, when you're a grocery store, you should stay a bit on top and join DG. I would even expect them to ask if you want to franchise with your existing clients.
My dad has such a small business, that was struggling under threat of potential new regulation to increase competition: he joined a big national franchise, destroyed the other stores and now HE is the big store. Maybe some of the same business will have to close, but the clients are happy because prices dropped, my dad can keep his 5 employees and push towards retirement with a valuable business to resell, and the regulator will be happy to see that not only big malls will survive their liberalization attempt.
The only people who lost are people who sat on their hands, looked at the sky in angst and complained people outside the village are coming to change things...
My dad has such a small business, that was struggling under threat of potential new regulation to increase competition: he joined a big national franchise, destroyed the other stores and now HE is the big store. Maybe some of the same business will have to close, but the clients are happy because prices dropped, my dad can keep his 5 employees and push towards retirement with a valuable business to resell, and the regulator will be happy to see that not only big malls will survive their liberalization attempt.
The only people who lost are people who sat on their hands, looked at the sky in angst and complained people outside the village are coming to change things...