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		arcticbull on Jan 7, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Type 2 Diabetes and cardiovascular disease attribu... You're paying for footprint. There's 320 Walmarts in California and almost 2000 7-Elevens. There's zero Walmarts in SF and San Mateo county, and at least 50-Elevens. Those 7-Elevens are often in premium locations downtown.

firesteelrain on Jan 7, 2025 [–]

I am not sure I follow the discussion and its tie into California - I am in the South US

arcticbull on Jan 7, 2025 | [–]

I just picked a market.

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