Desperate meat pie situation

Ok, so Phil the Fire closed before we could get there (see previous post). Well, now, Amir's (see different previous post) has gone back to being a distributor. This means that lots of their items will be available in local supermarkets instead of at a restaurant, but I haven't been able to tell if our beloved meat pies are available and, if so, where. We ran out on Christmas Eve, and we never even got a last chance to stock up. Drat!

Is this part a larger desperate situation? I've heard that people are moving to new, outer suburbs and new houses and out of the area where we live. BUT WHY?? These houses are awesome. So much character. So pretty. So close to everything. Is it becoming harder for local stores and restaurants to compete with the big chains? I don't know. But I hope it's not a trend.