Edward Marshall at the Triangle Business Journal writes that over the past 50 years, almost every time a business has a burning platform, the weapon of choice has been a structural solution. Top leaders get terminated. … [Read more...]
Landlords to Restaurant Chains: Let’s Make a Deal
January 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
David Farkas of Chain Leader reports the recession has turned the tables on landlords, who are now offering restaurant chains attractive rents and more. Pizza Inn, an aging chain in a crowded category, says the … [Read more...]
Humane Society Buys Stock to Pressure Restaurants
January 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bret Thorn reports at Nation's Restaurant News that the Humane Society of the United States, or HSUS, has purchased shares in Steak ’n Shake Co. and Jack in the Box Inc. in an attempt to influence their purchasing … [Read more...]
Aught Naught: The “Worst” Decade
December 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The first 10 years of the new millennium are done, and looking back we can dub it the “Decade of the Worst.” Gary Weiss publishes at Portfolio.com his top ten worst list of the decade: For people who have … [Read more...]
KFC Grilled Chicken Tops List of Memorable New Products, McCafe Second
November 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Stuart Elliot reports in the New York Times that a two-piece Kentucky Grilled Chicken meal at a KFC location in Louisville, Ky. An annual survey of memorable new products gave the top honor for 2009 to the Kentucky … [Read more...]
What Is Causing Agita Among Landlords Is The Demand By Tenants For Rent Concessions
November 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Shopping Center Digest Blog reports that rent concessions has been causing agita among landlords in this industry over the last year or so is the pandemic of retailers rushing for rent concessions as an inducement to … [Read more...]
Small Business Faces Sharp Rise in Costs of Health Care
October 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Reed Abelson reports in the New York Times that as Congress nears votes on legislation that would overhaul the health care system, many small businesses say they are facing the steepest rise in insurance premiums they … [Read more...]
Chamber of Commerce Says Private Sector, Not Government, Will Create Jobs
October 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Penny Starr reports at CNSNews.com that Tom Donohue, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said at the organization's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday that Americans and not the government are the … [Read more...]
Icahn offers CIT Group $6 billion loan
October 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Stephen Bernard reports at Kansas City.com that activist investor Carl Icahn is offering struggling lender CIT Group a $6 billion lifeline. In a letter Monday to CIT's board of directors, Icahn said he would give the … [Read more...]
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