Which retail chain famously used the "hub and spoke" geographic expansion model, establishing stores in concentric rings around their distribution centers?

The world's largest retail chains have developed sophisticated strategies for expanding into new geographic markets. Their success often depends on how well they adapt to local cultures, consumer behaviors, and geographic constraints. This poll tests your knowledge about a famous retailer's unique geographic expansion approach that revolutionized their industry and created a predictable pattern visible even from satellite imagery.

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Walmart - starting in small towns surrounding regional distribution hubs
Starbucks - using the clustering strategy of multiple stores in high-density urban areas
IKEA - targeting major metropolitan areas with 30+ million people within 2-hour drive radius
Aldi - following income-based geographic patterns by targeting middle-class suburban rings