The discussion started out about having them in the same managed strip mall. Of course you will find them all over up and down any main road. Must have had 30 fast food places within 1-2 mile of our home up north. Generally, and from my experience from our own retail stores often there are "no compete" clauses in a strip mall lease for specific types of businesses. I'd hate to take a 10 year lease on a strip mall location then find a virtually identical business opening 2 doors down. Obviously in this instance either they were aware of it up front and felt it wouldn't harm them (or could even help them) or they were informed anyone can open anything as long as they have a way to pay the rent and didn't care.
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