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  • Jimmy’s Egg

    TUesday July 4 2017 Jimmy's Egg is anothe innovation iover coming the long hours of most restaurants. This franchise is typically located in a a suburb in a low cost by pleasant location. They only offer breakfast and lunch in a sit down waitress oriented fashion. This solves the help problem and limits the menu.…

  • 3 D Design

    Monday June 26, 2017 Divergent 3 D is using 3D printer technology combined with computer algorithms to create unique objects in a fraction of the time at a fraction of existing cost. Here is the latest from Jay Leno's Garage. Looks like the future may be more interesting than most think. Learn more at the…

  • A New Take on an Old Idea – Big Ass Fans

    Weekend May 29, 2017 Really that is the name of the company.  Jay Leno interviews a rep for giant shop fans. Next time you sand in line at Costco, look up and you will see examples of these huge fans.  The company provides unique solutions for both fans and lighting, check it out at the…

  • A Customer Oriented Mindset

    Tuesday May 23, 2017   Customer-Centered Culture Could Eliminate Reputation-Ruining Fiascos Whatever happened to the attitude that “the customer is always right”? The airline industry has been taking its hits lately, thanks to several mishandled passenger interactions: pulling a doctor off an overbooked flight in Chicago, a dispute over a carried-on stroller in San Francisco,…

  • Sears Issues Going Concern Language in Annual Report

    Wed March 22, 2017 Accounting reports assume a company will remain in business. If it appears the company is not generating enough cash to meet expenses, a going concern statement is issued with the report. We have followed the downward spiral of Sears Holdings SHLD for some time now. Yesterday SHLD issued a going concern…

  • The Automated Restaurant

    Weekend Dec 25 2016 Eatsa combines low cost food with kiosk ordering and a throwback to the original automat. This is what you get when progressives demand a  $15 minimum wage.

  • Boll and Branch, A Big Success Selling Expensive Sheets

    Weekend Dec 25 2016 Here is the Starbucks of sheets. Not many guessed people would pay up for coffee. Now they are paying $240 for a set of sheets. Read how this couple created an up market demand for something as simple as bed sheets. The cotton is specially grown and ht factories are certified…

  • Snow BB, Another Tx Monthly Pick

    Weekend Dec 11 2016 We reported on Franklin's BBQ in Austin in  a recent post. The other current favorite of Tx Monthly is Snow's BBQ in Lexington , Tx. I was unfamiliar with this small town of  1,000. It is east of Round Rock. I see they do a mail order business. Apparently that is…

  • 24 Hours at Franklin Bar Be Que

    Tuesday Dec 6 2016 Bon Appetit magazine sent Andrews for a 24 hour shift at Franklin Bar Be Que. Texas Monthly magazine has proclaimed Franklin's to be the best in the universe. It is located at 900 East 11th in Austin, Tx. The video shows people waiting from  4 00 AM sitting outside for the…

  • It’s Official Franklin BBQ in Austin, Tx declared Best

    Tuesday Nov 1, 2016 Franklin BBQ on East 11th in Austin, Tx  has been declared the best in Texas by both Tx Monthly and Bon Appetite. I guess that dethrones Cooper's which I always thought highly over rated anyway. Clink on the link and you will see Franklin's is only open for lunch and serves…