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They're not piggybacking off another company if they use alternative distribution networks.

Should the construction company that built the grocery store be able to take a cut off grocery profits and have a say in what the store is selling?

Depends on the contract between the grocery store and the construction company.

Also depends on legislation. If the government says "fuck you" to the construction company, it has to comply.

I don't think a construction company, much less one that has a near-monopoly in a market, should be able to set insane terms like that.