Supermarkets, at least in most of the US, would not be my choice
as an examplar of  "free-market" economic dogma, unless the market
referenced is the market in permits, licenses, variances, lawyering in
general... And let's not forget baksheesh to un-elected "stakeholders"
like Labor Unions and Environmental groups...

It's quite true that anyone is free to enter this market, and spread his
money around as he pleases. Campaign coffers of local Tribunes of the
People benefit, the legal industry benefits, land-owners benefit - Every-
body benefits.

Well, maybe not everybody...

The Troll Under The Bridge School of Economics, you might say...

Jack





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