Because the world is not static, and trying to cling to old modes of operation out of pride or stubbornness is foolish as shit.So a place that has been around for hundreds of years in New York should shut down because the State us fucking then over and they can't compete with wage?
If a model works, why change it? Plenty of big cities have a lot of old places that have closed because they can't support it now adays. Families losing thier work and even thier homes because of this shit
Adapt or die is not just a rule for the natural world, it's a rule for the business world as well.