Petition · past parliament
To legislate for a maximum number of similar chain stores per km in city centres
Closed
47 signatures
What the petition asks
In London you can walk past three Starbucks shops in as many minutes or less. These big chain stores price independent stores out of the area, concentrating profits on a few wealthy corporation owners and homogenising our city centres. Only legislation to protect independent shops can stop this.
http://www.newstatesman.com/2013/05/should-we-follow-france-cracking-down-supermarkets
http://www.fsb.org.uk/ktl
http://www.fsb.org.uk/ktl
Timeline
| 23 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
47
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Jul 2015
Closed
23 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.