"Independent restaurants were more prevalent in coastal cities and were associated with more pedestrian- and tourist-friendly environments, wealthier and highly educated populations, and more racially diverse neighborhoods."
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-06-16/maplab-how-many-chain-restaurants-are-in-your-city
@estherschindler
I'm surprised Dallas isn't more dominated by chains. We have a couple of major conglomerates that create chain restaurants (including Chili's, La Madeline, Maggiano's, Black Eyed Pea, and On the Border).
But we also, in recent years, have had an explosion of independent restaurants, so they must balance that.