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Movie theaters because home streaming is cheaper and more convenient, not to mention the fact that youre not in a room with a bunch of strangers who might be sick. You can pay about $7-10 to stream something thats in theaters, which is probably cheaper than one ticket.

One factor that really makes a difference is the cost of living in the city. If its high, then every small business with storefront is paying an unbelievable amount of money for rent, so one month of being shut down was enough to close some businesses. The obvious answer is caps on rent prices, but theres pretty much no oversight if a landlord or insurance company wants to hike up their prices.