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Who Will Run Your Franchised Hotel?
Management agreements provide the vehicle through which investors in hotels, restaurants, and other commercial properties engage professional managers to operate their properties. The practice began in the lodging industry after the end of World War II when hotel construction boomed in response to demand from middle-class American families for clean, moderately priced travel accommodations ' the same demand that spawned the Holiday Inn chain and other lodging industry franchises. Investors with no experience in hotel management fueled the boom in hotel construction with their capital, but professional managers generated the returns on investment the investors craved.
By the late 1960s, management arrangements between property owners and independent, professional management companies had become commonplace in the lodging industry. Nowadays, insurance companies, pension funds, and real estate investment trusts (REITs, which the tax laws prohibit from actively managing their own properties) own many of the large hotel and resort properties. These and other institutional investors invariably choose to rely on professional help to operate their properties instead of developing their own property management infrastructures.
The use of management arrangements in the restaurant industry developed later and remains an exception to the norm. One reason lies in the lower barriers to entry that prevail in major segments of the restaurant industry. Most quick-service restaurants do not carry the investment burden that even smaller hotels carry, and experienced food service operators can more easily access the capital normally required to develop restaurants that occupy less than 3000 square feet. Also, operating a quick-service restaurant is comparatively simpler than managing a hotel, and (with the training assistance that franchisors provide) novice operators can quickly acquire basic operating skills.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.