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thesteamboat on July 28, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competi...

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.

jacques_chester on July 28, 2011 [–]

I've personally noticed fast food outlets clustering near welfare offices. Not sure which has followed which.

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