I don't know how the town I live in can some how support two Greggs, a Starbucks, two Caffe Neros (Caffes Nero?), a Pret A Manger, and a Costa Coffee all with in a few hundred meters of each other, but the local bakery that opened a second location in the train station (basically on the high street) couldn't keep it open. At least the bakery still exists, just not in the center of town, and not where I'm getting on a train.

> not in the center of town

The rent is likely set assuming deep pocketed chains will be the only tenants. No surprise when they end up as the only tenants.