Nobody’s looked to the supermarket world to fill their shopping carts with high stakes drama. Until now. Arthur “S” and Arthur “T” Demoulas, cousins and co-owners of the Market Basket…
Operating a business can be stressful; and when that business is family owned, there can be heighten stress and conflict brought on by the intangibles. For example, I see a…
Fort Worth based Meridian Bank Texas recently acquired family owned State Bank & Trust Co. based in Carrollton. The State Bank & Trust Company has been owned by the Bright…
Years after working in his father’s shoe repair shop, George Vlagos has returned to his roots and is carrying on the family business with his own shoe-making business, Oak Street…
Mitchell Modell, CEO of New York based Modell’s Sporting Goods Inc., was recently accused by sister-in-law Abby Modell of using company money for more than $7 million in personal expenses….
All families and businesses experience conflict. Family businesses that survive practice the equivalent of controlled burns. By exposing and dealing with simmering conflicts in managed situations, they prevent buildup of…
A recent article in Bloomberg reported that a bull market for luxury items, rising demand for construction equipment and laboratory services has propelled three Europeans into the billionaire territory. All of the recent…
The future of a popular restaurant chain is in doubt and more than 100 workers have lost their jobs as a result of a family feud involving property developer Andrew…
Bernard Arnault is a French business tycoon in control of LVMH, one of the largest luxury goods companies in the world, with control of over 60 luxury brands, including Louis…