Well, if anyone wants to find me a family owned deli in Tampa that's any good (I goto Jason's Deli, which is a chain) or a quaint Italian restaurant (I goto Bellas off Howard Ave, not a chain but part of a restaurant group - certainly not owned by some single woman) I'll be sure to check them out.
The reality is that the bigger cities are not where everyone lives nor are they any sort of real indication of what's available in most cities and towns.