I think it is worth pointing out a couple of things regarding the history of the shop premises in question. I understand that whist operating as a restaurant the front of 57 always gave the impression that it was closed.Most of the local traders were appalled and requested on numerous occasions that the landlord's agents intervene to force them to make it open. In any event the maximum number of employees were four ( against a potential 25 for Sainsbury ) and the maximum covers were thirty. This suggests at least four or five cars needing parking for most of the evening on a busy night v. the fifteen minute stop and shop that might result from the few that are not actually on foot. Arguments that most of the customers at the restaurant would have been on foot will not be accepted. You can't have it both ways !
It would also appear that the previous landlords had tried everything to resolve the rent issue because at the point at which the property changed hands the arrears were in excess of one year's annual rent.