>>81940634The Guide to Zootopia suggests he really does own a number of legitimate businesses. My guess is he runs a 'gentleman's agreement' in all the industries he "competes" in so, say, if you really want to start driving a taxi ...
Well. There's a reason Mr. Big's letter of approval has serious weight at the licensing office. He installed the licensor, and anyone WITHOUT that letter is mysteriously declined.
In the old days he used the "icing hole" quite a lot. Now people work from the presumption he's a fucking monster, so it happens very rarely.
Then again, every once in a while a moron weasel nearly kills your daughter. You've gotta do what you have to, you know?