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I'm generally not in favor of private money snarfing up independent
businesses, larding them up with debt--dunno if that's the case
here, but these guys like to use OPM--laying off staff, taking a big
cut then pawning the remains off to 'the greater fool(s)' (see:
rural hospital systems). I have a personal experience: I went to the
same optometrist for over 30 years, then he sold out to one of
these; a relatively small one, like this appears to be. He was a
'car guy,' into VW vans, and we'd trade articles off-hours and he
always seemed to give me a little extra attention (at times, his
staff would have to pull him out of our conversations). After he was
acquired, he seemed harried and I felt the staff was really trying
to expedite all appointments; I suspect--but don't know for a
fact--he was on a some sort of quota or mandatory revenue system.
I've heard lots of similar stories and I can't think of any where a
product or service has been improved after the money boys took over.
Anybody?<br>
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OTOH, this is a small, specialty business, and it may be the only
way some of them can survive at all. Time will tell.<br>
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