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

Re:Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competitors Ne... by thesteamboat on Thursday July 28, 2011 @06:08AM (#2816063)
I've heard this story one better. According to my father (a physician), hospitals being established in cities used McDonalds as a proxy for good locations or at least narrowing their search.

I have no idea how accurate this actually is, but it seems to have at least urban legend status among doctors.

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Re:Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competitors Ne... by jacques_chester on Thursday July 28, 2011 @11:15AM (#2817148)
I've personally noticed fast food outlets clustering near welfare offices. Not sure which has followed which.
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