DALLAS, Texas, September 27, 2022 – Founders Advisors announced today that Wayne Vacek has joined the firm as a Director in the firm’s Dallas office, where he will be a leader in the Consumer Practice Group. With more than 25 years of experience in corporate development, M&A and integration, and broad-based strategic planning, Vacek will…
By: Wayne Vacek Our client, a consumer products wholesaler we are advising in a sale process, recently asked us whether she should narrow her focus into the Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) channel. Over the last two decades, her company has successfully sold into retail stores and, in turn, has grown steadily. However, she is unsure as to…
Multi-Unit Buzz: As Inflationary Pressures Persist, Consumer Confidence Carries On “While we are sensitive to the impact inflation and economic uncertainty are having on consumers, it is critically important that you all understand we are not currently seeing any measurable reduction in customer spending.” – Howard D. Schultz, CEO of Starbucks Corp “Makes for a…
Multi-Unit Buzz: Despite Soaring Inflation, Buyers & Sellers Remain Active “It’s a once-in-a-century experience with a different economy than it was a century ago. There’s just no road map.”–Diane Swonk, Chief Economist at Grant Thornton “We’re in a really difficult position, because we don’t have successful precedents for having an economy this red hot in…
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