I understand the area is hardscrabble. And yes, 7&#x2F;11 and Shell are franchises, that&#x27;s the point. It&#x27;s a response to the idea that mom and pop might not be able to step up to serve the community. That would be preferred, but if they don&#x27;t, it&#x27;s still possible to reduce the need for three hour drives, with a BigCorp that already knows how to do retail and already has the lines in place.<p>There are lots of ways to fill a hole.