Personally I don't think it matters much, which approach,,they both have their value and different people are drawn to both, although I prefer the independent restaurant I still eat at plenty of quality chains because they are there when Im hungry and I know what to expect.

What about the crew eating lunch ?

Are the rents that risky to collect or are the expenses so high that they eat up any profit?

The worst possible scenario is to get in over your heads and then realize that cost overruns are eating up all of your profit.Stan

If I bring my attorney in, she is VERY expensive so basically she would eat up the some-what minimum amount (2K)....

Operating one LLC will eat up some capital, more than one might get expensive by the time you consider all the associated fees and time with your CPA to ensure compliance.

There are some areas of town that are getting a ton of money dumped into them in the near future: Pleasant Ridge, College Hill, Madisonville, Eat Walnut Hills, Incline District of Price Hill to name a few.

@Brent Coombs All those team members are just eating away at my wallet though right?

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