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Ottawa @lemmy.ca bionicjoey @lemmy.ca 7mo ago

Little Italy eatery closing over province's booze takeout policy

www.cbc.ca /news/canada/ottawa/ontario-alcohol-takeout-laws-rules-ottawa-grocery-closing-1.7046302

Mercato Zacconi's owner says business 'unfairly targeted' by AGCO inspector

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Fuck Ford. This place is a great local grocery store. It doesn't deserve this.
- They asked for it by trying to claim to be 2 different businesses in one and thinking they can cherry pick which rules they follow.
  
  Instead of complying, HE chose to close. No one forced them to do it, they chose to fire everyone.
  
  The store's business model isn't the problem. The 10k square feet rule is asinine and disproportionately affects urban businesses in dense, walkable communities.
This is just sad all around.