Then, upon comparison, they realized that their company, Meiyijia, had no advantage whatsoever when facing Anjing. The retail prices at Anjing convenience stores were simply never higher than at Meiyijia.
Anjing also beat them on franchise fees, renovation costs, equipment usage fees, and supply prices. How could Meiyijia possibly compete? Yet they had no way to lower their fees, because the store owners who had already joined their franchise would surely cause a commotion. But if they didn't lower their fees, they clearly couldn't compete with Anjing. Still, the market was massive, and they could always manage to lure some people in.
