[myroon5]

> don’t need government permission to start new restaurants

Zoning, construction permits, occupancy permits, patio permits, food licenses, liquor licenses, health inspections, dumpster permits, etc

[sneak]

All of those are normal things for operating any business, and are not limited in the usual case.

Liquor licenses notwithstanding.

There is no default-deny for getting a business license or opening a restaurant in a commercially zoned area, anyone can do it. Licensing and permission aren’t quite the same thing.