Last month we discussed why sophisticated investors like to invest in restaurants. This month, with the help of my partner Randy Evans, we are asking the question, “Why are more commercial banks getting into…
In his review column for the September 2015 issue of Foodservice News, Dennis Monroe takes a look at the business proposition behind two Italian concepts, Parella and Lela, opening in previously hot-then-cold Twin Cities…
I’m often asked why sophisticated investors invest in the restaurant space, so I queried three individuals who all have extensive experience in restaurant investing—Jeff Brock, a long-time veteran financier, now managing partner of Hargett…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUMMER 2015 ISSUE OF BAR EXAMINER The Minnesota craft brewery scene continues to grow, with new styles and colorfully-marketed brands filling local shelves and exciting new breweries cropping up throughout the…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUMMER 2015 ISSUE OF BAR EXAMINER Earlier this year, Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill into law allowing for Sunday growler sales. Now, under Minnesota Statute 340A.301, subdivision 7(b), brewers…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SUMMER 2015 ISSUE OF BAR EXAMINER Our guest contributor Jon Fedder, CPA, is a tax associate in the Edina, MN office of BDO USA, LLP a leading provider of tax, audit,…
In the August issue of Foodservice News, Dennis Monroe’s monthly restaurant review considers Revival, Nick Rancone’s and Thomas Boemer’s new restaurant at 457 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. While the review praises the restaurant’s menu…
The Monitor’s focus on real estate this month gives me the opportunity to discuss two tax items: allocation of purchase price and like-kind exchanges. These are sometimes overlooked in real estate transactions even though…
When you review the Top 200 list [Restaurant Finance Monitor‘s annual list of 200 top franchisees], you realize the big influence franchisees have on their franchise systems. Nonetheless, there’s always some tension between franchisor…
