#10: Arkansas
#9: Utah
#8: New York
#7: Colorado
#6: California
#5: Alaska
#4: Arizona
#3: Montana
#2: New Mexico
#1: Georgia
...AND THE WORST 10....
10th Worst: Minnesota
9th Worst: Alabama
8th Worst: Virginia
7th Worst: Delaware
6th Worst: Ohio
5th Worst: Iowa
4th Worst: West Virginia
3rd Worst: Wisconsin
2nd Worst: Missouri
WORST: Pennsylvania
No, not best and worst...most active and least active.
Vermont is relatively high on the list. It’s a little deceptive because it takes chains like Walmart, McDonalds, etc more than a decade (no exaggeration) to get permission to open a store here.