McDonalds  â€“ deletes items from their menuBig Mac, Little Mac and the Double Big Mac were originally available at certain of their outlets, but they will not return, according to CEO Chris Kempczinski.  In addition, Grilled Chicken Sandwiches and Chicken Tenders will also vanish.  Never having been a huge seller, they have removed salads and to

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Supply Chain DisruptionAround The Horn?On June 28, 2021, Bloomberg Businessweek published an article about the disruption of the world supply chain.  That was the same day my Four-Wheel Drive Transfer case for my Jeep was supposed to arrive from the Jeep Parts supply for Warranty Service.  Needless to say, it didn’t happen.  Now it’s going

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State of the Cities – Part IIIEnoch, UtahIt’s hard to believe Enoch City now has a population over 7,000.  Mayor Chestnut gave an overview of the health of the City, including growing pains being experienced.  From 2018 to 2020 Culinary water hookups have gone from 2199 to 2443, a 24% increase.WaterIn the Chamber 2050 survey,

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Restaurants –The $25 Billion Restaurants Act is getting closer to passage. As it stands now, $10 million will be available to small restaurants and will be voted on the week of February 22nd. The version currently being discussed will:Be available alongside the PPP, EIDL and the Employee Retention Tax Credits, though any PPP loans already received

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What is ESG? Table of Contents What is ESG?Why is ESG important for small business?Does ESG attract workers?Investors and ESGEnvironmental ConsiderationsSocial ConsiderationsGovernanceHow to Get StartedSummary According to Wikipedia, ESG refers to the three central factors in measuring the sustainability and societal impact of an Investment in a company or business.  These criteria help to better

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