how many thousands or tens of thousand of people go through your average walmart per day? do you think that's going up or down with everything else closed?
and, how many go to a small shop somewhere, or a pub or a restaurant?
what is promoting spread, here?
does it make more sense to send everybody to the same couple of stores or does it make more sense to spread people out?
if they were serious, they'd close the big stores and leave the little ones open. right?
it's for show - it's political theatre. because people are scared, and need the nanny state to protect them. they have to 'do something'.
but, it's not acceptable - we must stand not with the business owners, but with the customers trying to exist. it's the right to enjoy a meal with your friends or family that is important here, not the bottom line of the restaurant owners.