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Selling Your Company – Successful Negotiating Strategies and Techniques

This article will discuss various negotiating strategies and techniques, which, if followed, should make a negotiator successful in acquisitions. The article...

Brennan’s in the pink, again

After more than a year of family squabbles, lawsuits and construction, Brennan’s, the legendary New Orleans restaurant, reopened for business in November.

Consumers reveal which chain limited-time offers they were most likely to order based on the name and description.

QUID PRO QUO. Some consultants are paid by vendors, secretly, for "services" that amount to calling the vendor call and asking the time of day. In exchange,...

The first major court test of the NLRB’s decision will be closely watched by restaurant franchisors.

The family-friendly breakfast-and-lunch chain markets itself as “the daytime cafe”

Training is a multi-level investment of time and money. It's more than just identifying specific tasks and skills. Training requires a well thought-out plan, prioritizing which skills to train, developing a timeline, conducting the training sessions, and assessing performance. It can be an overwhelming job. If you divide your challenge into smaller, bite-size steps, you will be more likely to accomplish your goal.

One of our recent research trips was to the Mexican state of Veracruz. Throughout our travels, the rest of the research team and I have been taking notes, photographs and videos to document the ingredients, techniques, dishes and traditions of the many different countries and places in Latin America.

The beer and wings chain is using digital, in-store and conventional media to make the claim that it’s the place to watch college basketball’s big moments.

See which 10 chains are meeting consumers’ morning cravings the most.

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