Soup, Salad, & Sandwich Is a Regional Chain of Restaurants

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Multiple Choice

Soup, Salad, & Sandwich is a regional chain of restaurants in the northeast that provides dine-in, carry-out, and catering services. Owners Jesse and Mataya Peña currently operate six locations and are in the process of opening a new restaurant in another state. Their operation is quite successful and appeals to health-conscious consumers, busy moms, and executives in a hurry. Staying open longer hours, enlarging the menu, and expanding the scope of the business are among the many goals set by the Peñas. They want to follow a traditional business model in reaching their goals.
-Soup,Salad,& Sandwich features all of the traditional business participants except _____.

• A)owners
• B)employees
• C)shareholders
• D)customers

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Definitions:

Reorganization

A process aimed at restructuring a company's operations, structures, or finances with the goal of increasing efficiency or addressing financial difficulties.

Liquidation

The process of converting assets into cash or cash equivalents, often associated with the winding down of a business.

Initial Public Offering (IPO)

A company’s first equity issue made available to the public. Also an unseasoned new issue.

Publicly Traded

Refers to companies whose shares are bought and sold on public stock exchanges.