TGI Fridays to go public through UK franchisee owner merger
American casual dining chain TGI Fridays has announced plans to merge with UK franchisee Hostmore, ahead of listing on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker TGIF. The all-stock deal to take TGI Fridays public is valued at approximately $220 million. CNBC first reported. The restaurant’s domestic and international operations will remain headquartered in Dallas, […]
‘I Want That Monstrosity Moved Off My Land’: Developers Build House On Wrong Plot, Sue Owner For Not Letting It Be
House developers accidentally built a three-bedroom house on a plot of land in Hawaii without the consent of the landowner, Island News reported. The developers are now suing Annaleine Reynolds, the woman whose land they accidentally built on, who they maintain has shot down their efforts to arrive at a fair settlement, the outlet noted. […]
Los Angeles Christian Bookstore Owner Shot, Paralyzed in Front of His Children
A California Christian bookstore owner was left paralyzed after being shot outside his store in front of his wife and three children, with the suspects still at large. On April 6, Luis Hernandez, who runs Libreria Cristiana Y Distribuidora ALITO (ALITO Christian Bookstore and Retailer) in Los Angeles, was closing up his shop with his […]
San Francisco restaurant owner, Eiad Eltawil, on hunger strike protesting bike lanes
San Francisco restaurant owners are in the midst of a month-long hunger strike, claiming the city’s new bike lane experiment is alienating customers. Eid Eltawil, 41, plans to spend the next month in the park outside his store without eating to show his hatred for the controversial new bike path being built outside his store. […]
Eight Allegedly Armed Jewelry Store Robbers Flee After Owner Pulls Shotgun
Eight armed jewelry store robbers fled Von Jewelry in Oakland on Wednesday after the 76-year-old store owner came out from the back of the store with a shotgun. ABC7 report The attempted robbery occurred in broad daylight around 12:30 p.m. Huon Jewelry is a family business, and his 69-year-old mother was working there at the […]
Kansas bakery owner, Dawn ‘Sis’ Monroe, loses diamond in cookie dough
Customers at a small Kansas bakery may find themselves biting into a different type of dough. The owner of Sis Sweets Cookies & Cafe believes her $4,000 diamond may have fallen into the dough and been baked into the cookies being sold at a local store in Leavenworth. I begged you to help me find […]
Owner of NYC home that went up in flames says he can’t get rid of squatters who ‘have more rights’ than him
A New York City man whose $1 million home went up in flames late last year says he can’t evict squatters who “have more rights” than the homeowner. Zafar Iqbal, 53, said: new york post He has tried to renovate the house many times, but says he keeps coming back. He pays $6,000 a month […]
NYC owner of $1.1M house torched by squatters says they keep coming back and ‘have more rights’ than landlords
The frustrated owner of a Brooklyn home set on fire by squatters told the Post that he has repeatedly tried to do the right thing to repair the house, but the intruders “keep coming back.” Zafar Iqbal, a 53-year-old MTA employee who bought his Dyker Heights home in 2017 for $1.1 million, said he is […]
Squatter sues Atlanta property owner for $190K | FOX 5 News
Property owner David Morris says he’s been trying to get squatters off of his land for years. At least one person illegally living on … source
Former Wisconsin gas station chain owner Tony Wied expected to announce run for Gallagher’s seat
Former Wisconsin gas station chain owner Tony Weed plans to announce his candidacy for Rep. Mike Gallagher’s (R-Wis.) seat on Monday, two sources told The Hill. told. Weed, who previously owned six Dino Stop gas stations and convenience stores, is expected to announce his candidacy for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, which covers the northeastern corner […]