SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF SUBWAY
LOCATIONS IN RELATION TO McDONALD'S
Having a catchment area equal to that
of Subway (250 meters), one can see that both restaurants have almost an
equal number of locations within the Downtown area of Vancouver.
Also, both restaurants seem to occupy
the same general locations. This not only creates healthy competition,
but also allows for the possibility of one chain to follow the other, by
opening a restaurant where a competing restaurant has already been established.
This leads to the clustering of fast-food
restaurant as if often observed.
