And you get a variety of answers, some more stupid than others:

How many grocery stores is too many?

That will be the question for some Charlotte City Council members tonight as they consider whether to approve a proposed Harris Teeter shopping center in southeast Charlotte.

Neighbors who oppose the project say they already have plenty of groceries nearby, including two other Harris Teeters within five miles. City planners also recommend denial, saying the center “would only steal demand from other centers.”

But Harris Teeter officials say their analysis shows more than enough demand for the store.