Buyer Beware: Controlling Successor Liability in Asset Acquisition (part 2)
As addressed in detail in Part 1 of this article (available in the previous issue of this magazine), the rule of non-liability (the “Rule”), which holds that the purchaser of [Read More...]
How to Create a Positive Workplace Culture
Positive workplace culture impacts every part of a business. Companies named “Best Place to Work” are more successful overall — they have 20 percent better environments, collaboration and values than [Read More...]
Getting Ready to Buy or Sell a Liquor Permit?
Ohio law is clear that when the Division of Liquor Control (“Division”) issues a liquor permit, only the person/ business entity named on the issued permit is authorized to operate [Read More...]
News You Need to Know
Senator Introduces Bill to ‘Make Ohio a Leader in EVs’; State Set to Receive $140 Million for EV Infrastructure Recently, Sen. Michael Rulli (R-Salem) introduced SB 307. The legislation seeks [Read More...]
Touch(less) and Go: Benefits of Implementing Contactless Payment Options
Take a look around the convenience industry and you’ll notice technological advancements throughout all sectors of the business, from foodservice equipment to forecourt upgrades. Armed with only a cellphone or [Read More...]
BUYER BEWARE: CONTROLLING SUCCESSOR LIABILITY IN ASSET ACQUISITIONS (PART 1)
The so-called “rule of non-liability” (the “Rule”) is straightforward: The buyer of the assets of a business is not responsible for the debts and liabilities of the seller. This principle [Read More...]
CONFLICT IN THE WORKPLACE Effective Management and Resolution
In an ideal situation, each of your employees would get along perfectly with everyone else. Everyone would be in agreement about everything, from your company’s business plan to your growth strategies [Read More...]
Member Perspective: Jeffrey Erb General Manager, Main Stop Stores
What does your company do, and what makes it unique in the industry? Main Stop’s (Saneholtz- McKarns Inc.) is a Marathon- branded fuel distributor in northwest Ohio that operates 16 [Read More...]
Meet Your OECA Leadership
The new Ohio Energy and Convenience Association (OECA) marks the next step forward for the transportation fuels and convenience retail industry in Ohio. Borne of the strategic merger between the [Read More...]
The Importance of UL Approval for Hanging Hardware and UST Systems
The motor-fuel supply in the United States has never been more diverse. It really wasn’t all that long ago that service-station operators were able to offer their customers a simple [Read More...]
The ABCs of Alcohol
Age Verification and Affirmative Defense As every liquor permit holder in Ohio may be aware, underage sales of alcohol citations are the most common cases I observe before the [Read More...]