Ryan Palmer moderated a panel discussion “The State of Franchise Lending” at the Franchise Lending Spotlight Conference in Atlanta on October 7. The panel discussed the current environment for franchise lending and some unique strategies deployed…
Dennis Monroe gave a presentation on “Deals, Funding, Structures and New Ideas” at SS&G’s Restaurant CFO Bootcamp in Chicago, September 18-20. The Bootcamp provides an opportunity for intense study of restaurant financial management with…
An August 21 Star Tribune article cites Gerald Duffy’s critical remarks concerning the city of Medina’s handling of a building application by PRDC, a developer represented by Gerry. PRDC and another developer, Stonegate Farm…
On September 18, Dennis Monroe was one of the panelists in a program “Smart Choices — How Private & Family Owned Companies Use Their Boards for Critical Choices,” presented by the Minnesota chapter of…
Access to financing for new restaurant ventures may be easing after the freeze that followed the Great Recession; but, as Dennis Monroe tells QSR magazine, lenders remain risk-averse. “If you’re an established operator, it’s…
Monroe Moxness Berg PA welcomes Whitney Anderson, a new associate who will practice in the firm’s Franchise, Distribution & Intellectual Property and Corporate Finance-M&A groups. Prior to joining the firm, she specialized in franchise…
Dennis Monroe‘s comments on the advantages of sale-leasebacks and private placements as funding options for early-unit franchisees appear in the article “How to Help Small Franchisees Get Financed” in the May issue of Restaurant…
Ryan Palmer and Randy Evans were panelists during the National Restaurant Association Show held in Chicago on May 18-21. Ryan moderated a panel “Is My Restaurant Ready to Franchise?” while Randy participated in a…
In “Contested Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings,” an article for The Hennepin Lawyer, Susie King recommends a broad, careful and nuanced approach to these often highly contested proceedings, one that would allow all parties to…
