—————————————————– By Brian Todd / The Food Institute Blog Americans are not spending more dining out than for groceries, contrary to a report by Bloomberg. They are, however, not always doing so at their local supermarket. The 87-year old Food Institute has been tracking retail sales of food for decades and restaurant and bar sales…
DetailsBy: Ron Acho, Attorney // Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho MIRA Business owners face many challenges in owning their own business. In terms of money nothing is more devastating than a fire loss claim or related type of loss. When there is a fire, there is a chance that you can be ruined financially. MIRA…
DetailsNACS has published a new Site Approval Toolkit to share strategies for retailers seeking zoning approvals The 32-page NACS Site Approval Toolkit is designed to help convenience retailers — whether a one-store operator or chain looking to grow store count or modernize a site’s operations — better understand the planning process and address community concerns.…
DetailsBy: Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M.* Whether your concern is for your personal assets or your business, various tools exist to keep your property safe from tax collectors, accident victims, health care providers, credit card issuers, business creditors, and creditors of others. To insulate your property from such claims, you’ll have to evaluate each tool…
DetailsMore than six in 10 American consumers (61%) say convenience stores are offering healthier, nutritious products, according to NACS dataMore than one in three Americans (34%) say they have purchased more snacks that are considered “healthy choices” over the past year, and they are increasingly turning to convenience stores for these healthy purchases, according to…
DetailsNew version of Diet Pepsi will be free of aspartame and on store shelves in AugustPepsiCo confirmed in April that it will launch Diet Pepsi without the use of the artificial sweetener aspartame later this year in the United States, CNBC reports. “Diet cola drinkers in the U.S. told us they wanted aspartame-free Diet Pepsi and we’re…
DetailsBy: Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M.* It is important to review your existing estate plan periodically to determine if it continues to meet the needs of your family and appropriately addresses tax considerations in light of ongoing changes in federal and state estate tax laws. We recommend a review of your estate plan when there…
DetailsBy Pamela S. Erickson // Healthy Alcohol Market In the debate about legalization of marijuana, we need some clarity about the idea that we should “regulate marijuana like alcohol.” For example, one advocate declared that the only way to “win the war on drugs” is to license and tax them like alcohol. Speaking as a…
DetailsLodi News-Central In most of the world’s richest nations, 20 percent of the people are doing 50 percent to 75 percent of the drinking, according to a new report on alcohol consumption in 34 countries. Overall, residents of these countries are drinking slightly less now than they were 20 years ago, the report says. But…
DetailsBy Samantha Christmann | FMI News Staff Reporter Frank Budwey was halfway up the stairs to City Hall when someone stopped his car, rolled down the window and honked the horn, hollering kudos. He gets pats on the back at the Post Office. Passers-by shout thanks. At a recent Frankie Valli concert, two women made…
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