My "Make Sense" Journal!
There are laws that allow small communities to outlaw big chain stores:
https://ilsr.org/impact-chain-stores-community
https://chainstoreage.com/operations/federal-legislation-introduced-to-ban-cashless-stores
https://thecounter.org/ap-food-retail-small-business-grocery-chain-store-ban
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/apr/20/fight-independents-should-cities-ban-chain-stores-toronto
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/12/realestate/commercial/nantucket-votes-to-ban-chain-stores-from-downtown.html