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A comment on Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competitors Nearby (2008).

Re:Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competitors Ne... by gumboshoes on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @12:41PM (#20031815)
Another factor: commercial use and potential hazard zoning. Cities may disallow gas stations in large areas.
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Re:Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competitors Ne... by nathan-io on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @12:56PM (#20031963)
Indeed, I'd say in the case of gas stations in particular, zoning could be the primary cause of such clustering.
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