«This product was developed due to
lack of a business location visibility and has proven to be a valuable tool for a retail business owner in increasing and continuously reaching their customer base promoting their brand through credible word - of - mouth marketing.»
Michael Ames, author
of «Small
Business Management,» lists a number
of causes, including
lack of experience, bad
location, and unexpected growth that catch an owner off - guard.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation
of our
business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a
business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature
of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact
of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a
lack of suitable new restaurant
locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability
of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery
of food and other products; volatility in the market value
of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk
of doing
business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value
of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure
of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
XinFin's protocol XDC01 powers Tradefinex.org platform which caters to small farmers, individuals or small
businesses worldwide that remain unbanked due to
lack of financial setup and remote
locations.