Not to be "that person" but there is a flaw in your second question of this poll. If HT was bought out by another company, say Kroger, there would not be "another" choice in town. There would be the exact same number of choices. We currently have Lowes, Food Lion and Harris Teeter. Kroger buys out Harris Teeter and we have Lowes, Food Lion and Kroger. Three choices either way.

I'm bored at the moment if you can't tell...