I don't think it will happen, not for the reason John states, but because from a strategic business standpoint it makes no sense and for the fact that it would tie up enourmous amounts of capital and present cash flow risks to a retail chain that is already subject to economic swings and consumer whim.
Being the Devil's advocate, you grease enough of the right palms, have a cutthroat legal outfit on retainer, a top-flight PR firm and the ears of maleable politicians and anybody could do anything.
But this idea is DOA for purely business reasons IMO.