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ProfessorGAC

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10. This Seems Like A Tautology

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2022, 07:34 PM

Oct 2022

High population density areas can support many more niche & varied cuisine restaurants.
Here in Illinois there are more Applebee's & Chipotle joints than in Decatur, but there's 90x the people, so there's room for choice & independence.
This study feels pointless.

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Places that support Donald Trump also tend to have the most franchise foods. [View all] question everything Oct 2022 OP

Wow. Even trump is a story about food. Unbelievable. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #1

He's going to jail either way. Kingofalldems Oct 2022 #7

The people of this country are obsessed with him. It's very obvious that some have him living jimfields33 Oct 2022 #11

It's not really about Trump, though. GoCubsGo Oct 2022 #12

Franchises tend to be owned by Republicans JI7 Oct 2022 #2

I always imagine franchise owners when I think of Trump voters. betsuni Oct 2022 #6

Yes, the entire concept of it and lack of originality and creativity JI7 Oct 2022 #8

Reality shows about helping failing restaurants were popular for awhile and betsuni Oct 2022 #9

Place I don't eat at in fact its rare that I even have fast food Historic NY Oct 2022 #3

Maybe once a year I eat at a jacki the box kimbutgar Oct 2022 #4

I think they're also places with fewer immigrants Retrograde Oct 2022 #5

This Seems Like A Tautology ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #10

The researchers factored population density, Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #13

Nothing ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #14