Re:more evidence (Score 1)

These are two good examples of the free market working to increase consumer choice, but they aren't that important for this case. The free market works perfectly when there are low barriers to entry. Opening a restaurant or a microbrewery are both (relatively) low risk ventures.

The real problem with cases like this is that there is enormous consumer desire for a product (and therefore high profit possibilities), but the barrier to entry is so large that it inherently stifles competition.