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Why Loan to Our Industry?

Fortunately for all of us, there tends to always be a supply of new lenders and finance sources exploring and/or entering the restaurant, and particularly the restaurant franchise, finance sector. When the Monitor started…

Brad Cashman Provides List of Reminders for Sellers Considering Seller Financing in Article for Finance & Commerce M&A Monthly Column

From Business Owner to Amateur Lender: What to Consider Before Agreeing to Seller Financing The lifeblood of M&A transactions is capital, and we have been fortunate enough to have recently gone through a prolonged…

John Remakel Discusses Growing Trend of Materiality Scrapes in M&A Transactions in Article for Finance & Commerce M&A Monthly Column

Materiality Scrapes are No Longer just a “Trend” but the Norm in M&A Minnesotans are not the only ones who are scraping car windows, sidewalks and driveways these days, Buyers in M&A transactions are…

How to Use a Board for Your Company

After decades of representing companies in the restaurant and franchise world, I’ve come to the conclusion the majority of the successful companies have effective boards. They can be formal, legal boards or advisory boards,…

Creative Use of SBA Loans

Over the last three years, restaurant businesses have been privy to numerous loan programs and government benefits, several administered in conjunction with the Small Business Administration (SBA). The importance of the SBA as a…

John Remakel Discusses Non-Competes in M&A Transactions; Provides Developments and Reminders in Article for Finance and Commerce’s M&A Monthly Column

Buyer Beware: Enforceability of Non-Competes in M&A Transactions M&A professionals and buyers have long taken comfort that courts will more broadly enforce non-competition and non-solicitation covenants in mergers and acquisitions in contrast to non-competes…

John Remakel and Marcus Urlaub’s Article for The Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota Explores How Philanthropy Might Fit into a Business Sale

Selling Your Business? Consider a Donor Advised Fund. What Is a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)? A DAF is a fund held at a public charity or foundation for the purpose of managing charitable donations….

New Paradigm of Restaurant Cooperation

The one thing that has evolved in the restaurant industry is “Restaurant Darwinism,” or better known as survival of the fittest. What defines “the fittest” can be a restaurant’s unique food, the best location,…

Effective Use of Equipment Leasing

You can’t pick up a restaurant periodical lately without reading how concepts are addressing consumer issues, technology and looking to refresh concepts and individual locations. And while these improvements are certainly necessary, they sometimes…

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