In the February 2015 issue of QSR magazine, John Remakel is quoted in the article “The Push for Public.” The article examines the recent increase in restaurant IPOs, particularly in the fast-casual space. Commenting…
Even though the new year has begun, it is not too late to take advantage of some tax savings ideas on your 2014 tax returns. Let’s look at some things you should not forget….
Recently, I have been writing about emerging concepts, which seems to be the hot area for restaurant financing and acquisition. The availability of funding, the overpricing of more mature concepts and the opportunity to…
In an article “M&A Pros Tell How to Close a Deal,” the January issue of Franchise Times reports on the M&A-centered panel discussions held at the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference in November 2014….
Robin Shellman is the founder and Certified Cicerone at Monroe Moxness Berg’s client Better Beer Society, an organization dedicated to the growth of the craft beer industry and expertise through education. Better Beer…
As Monitor readers know, emerging concepts are getting a lot of press, particularly because of private equity’s investment in earlier-stage concepts. Examples of this type of investment would be Sentinel Capital Partners’ investment in…
2014 was an exciting year: Financing not only continued to be available, but we saw several new and innovative approaches. Here are my thoughts on the best financing ideas of 2014: Effective Use of…
There are three types of financing in the restaurant industry. The first source of financing is the public sector, and it gets all the press and discussions that typically surround an initial public offering…
