Office Depot Buys OfficeMax; Then There Were Two

Looks as if Office Depot is going to buy OfficeMax. That purchase would combine the #2 and #3 office supply retailers, leaving only the new entity and Staples (currently #1), in an industry that has been pretty much undifferentiated and, in the industry’s terminology, “overstored.”

Forty Six Million Reasons Why Restaurants Should Think Ahead

Note from John Gordon: Several 'fast casual' summits will be conducted beforehand. Steve and I feel the future of food retail is not to look back and see what worked in the past, but to look forward, thinking carefully about the customer. The following are Steve's good thoughts:

Au Contraire, Mon Ami

Is there anything the U.S. press likes more than a piece of news that makes the French look less French and more, well, American?

Should I Franchise My Business?

If you own a business, you may have considered expanding by franchising. Other companies have found success through franchising, so why couldn't you?

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A Legacy for My Grandchildren

One of the main reasons why we all work hard is to leave something behind for our kids and grandkids. The choices we make today have consequences we can’t even imagine in the future.

Franchise Succession Planning

What happens to a franchise if a franchisee passes away? Can the franchise be transferred to a qualified successor? Or will the business automatically be terminated?

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Franchising Myth Five: Franchising Provides A “Proven Franchise Business System”

Franchising provides a "proven franchise business system" is a myth I hear from prospective franchisees all the time.

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Four Big Cross Channel Questions

Last week I fielded an inquiry about the biggest questions retailers are asking in cross-channel right now, and I figured the answer was worth sharing.

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Restaurant Brand Protectionism Will Lose Customers

I have noticed that Kodak is nearly out of business. Growing up in the 1960’s and ‘70’s, every family had a Kodak Camera and I still have one of mine.

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Disregarded Entities and 1031 Exchange

Section 1.1031 of the Internal Revenue Code provides for the deferral of capital gain taxes.

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Inviting Franchisees to Briefing and then Maine's Senate Hearing, Wed May 8

Maine franchisees have asked the Coalition of Franchisee Association to help organize a meeting in the morning of Wednesday, May 8 to brief on the early afternoon hearing of the Small Business Investment Protection Act (LD 1458) in front of Maine's State Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development.

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