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Re:Amazon builds property empire, quietly buying land across... by asdff on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @01:37AM (#31749478)
I think it would lead to some antitrust issues to be honest. McDonalds sells you the cups, the bags, the beef, etc. They are really a business-to-business business and you the franchisee are the business that is actually consumer facing. McDonalds owning the store at that point would be like movie studios owning the theaters.
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Re:Amazon builds property empire, quietly buying land across... by moonchrome on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @02:38AM (#31749821)
>McDonalds owning the store at that point would be like movie studios owning the theaters.

Why would that ever be an issue ?

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Re:Amazon builds property empire, quietly buying land across... by carbonguy on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @02:51AM (#31749906)
Historically, because it hindered the ability of independent movie productions to get access to audiences: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-day-the-supreme-cour...
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Re:Amazon builds property empire, quietly buying land across... by dotancohen on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @03:16AM (#31750024)
Which is not an issue for independent beef or paper suppliers.
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