Businesses  primary  role  is  to  make  money.  When  you  have  a  large  market  located  next  door  that  is  usually  where  your  best  opportunities  are  no  matter  how  it  might  be  risky  from  a  macroeconomic  perspective.

Don't  blame  business  for  doing  what  is  in  their  best  interest.