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6/9/20  10:42 pm
Commenter: DB Patadiya

Monopolizing distributorship
 

This is very unfair for store as it is giving monopoly to distributors. Due to the relocation clause which allows only 10% machines to be relocated, it is going to put small distributors out of business and the bigger distributors are going to treat the stores unfairly and control the stores. I have 3 stores under construction and I will not be able to get the machines as per current requirements, so I will like to kindly request that there is a clause added where my new stores are allowed to have the machine. The distributors I have spoke to have told me that they will not be able to provide me machines because they are going to be registering around 50 machines  only due to the $1,200 liability which only allows them to move 5 machines to a different location,and due to that they wont have any machines to relocate to my location. I will like to even request that the distributors be allowed to have machines for stores that are under construction or stores that have already applied for ABC license. 

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