[[[ForeverAlone]]]

Like one kopitiam in moi area, last time change owner the new owner renovate until nice nice, but after reopened, realized all the previous old stalls except the Zhi Char one all gone, leeplaced with a totally new group of hawkers & food options but the $hit they sell ish all foodcourt pricing (eg used to be 3.50 kopitiam bak chou mee become foodcourt style 5.50. The Zhi Char stall the hor fan other stalls that time ish $3.50 they also want to sell at $5.50. This ish in a quiet heartland neighborhood with aging population hor and there isn alternative kopitiam and hawker center less than 500m away.

Moi only leecall the first 1~2 weeks still see got some Q, but after that almost always empty even during peak hours. 

Needless to say, within 6 months these stalls one by one up lorry. After a year all ish different group of hawkers liao, and finally they lowered their food price by at least $1. Though still exp but at least start to see more people go and jiak liao.

Sometime really don't know what these people are thinking.

Summary EVERY ONE FOR THEMSELVES NOW A DAYS..... just like selling HDB flat at resale market. Everyone try their " luck ' mark up the selling price lor , just wait and pray hope got Dumb buyer willing to pay so much for it . Thus you happy profit a lot lor.

Likewise same for coffeeshop owners, office landlords, shopping mall. They will NOT decrease their rental one rah . Only increase. As long got people willing to rent high. Obviously there will be some willing to rent high. No happy go else find cheaper ones to rent lor but others also increase their rental. Thus " suck thumb ' if you wanna be hawker or own a retail shop , have to pay high for it. Since every landlord mark up their rental price. Than we consumers ??? also suck thumb ... If your area all start selling expensive but you know further a bit got cheaper alternative don't tell me everyday you take bus go there just because there sell cheaper? Don't forget the bus fare, now at least min 1 dollar +