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David Politis

David makes the complex understandable, sees previously unseen connections, and delivers valuable data as either bite-sized insights or comprehensive, deep-dive information and analysis.

Pending Bankruptcy Court Approval Today, the Burger King Company will Purchase 17 Utah Stores Back from its Franchisee: Ogden, Utah-based Meridian Restaurants Unlimited

Pending Bankruptcy Court Approval Today, the Burger King Company will Purchase 17 Utah Stores Back from its Franchisee: Ogden, Utah-based Meridian Restaurants Unlimited

With 116 Burger King franchise units then spread across nine states, Ogden, Utah-based Meridian Restaurants Unlimited filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 2 March 2023. Since March, Meridian has sought, and gained, approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (District of Utah) to shutter nine under-performing stores. But now,

At $768 Million in Research Funding for Fiscal 2023, the University of Utah Sets a New Funding Record

At $768 Million in Research Funding for Fiscal 2023, the University of Utah Sets a New Funding Record

From a base of $388.5 million in FY 2014, researchers at the UofU have snagged nearly $5.5 billion in total research funding over the past decade, nearly doubling annual research monies in just 10 years At $768 million, the University of Utah has just set a new record

Salt Lake City-based Clarus has Received a $160 Million Bid to Buy the Firm's "Precision Sports Business" (aka, its Bullet Companies)

Salt Lake City-based Clarus has Received a $160 Million Bid to Buy the Firm's "Precision Sports Business" (aka, its Bullet Companies)

The offer to acquire Clarus' ammunition business was made on 15 September 2023 via a letter delivered by its Executive Chairman, Warren B. Kanders, to the Clarus board of directors comes "... following certain informal, exploratory discussions ..." between he and the company. Additionally, Kanders also notified the Clarus

With Over 36 Million Players Driving America's Pickleball Craze, The Picklr is Capitalizing on that Interest Now.

With Over 36 Million Players Driving America's Pickleball Craze, The Picklr is Capitalizing on that Interest Now.

Just 22 months after its launch, and with $7 million in outside funding, Kaysville, Utah-based The Picklr just exploded onto the franchising scene with 13 franchisee partners now signed with commitments for its first 80+ franchise locations across 11 states — with more franchise units coming, its execs say. With a

The Race to Replace Republican Romney is On.

The Race to Replace Republican Romney is On.

The battle to become Utah's next U.S. Senator is now wide open, and we expect there to be at least seven serious candidates. That said, look for this to be the most expensive election in Utah history. In fact, expect total spending in the race to exceed

With a New Billionaire Owner, What's Next for Utah's Powder Mountain Resort?

Less than five months ago, Netflix Co-Founder and former CEO, Reed Hastings, became a minority owner of Utah's Powder Mountain Resort by acquiring the bulk of the shares previously held by the four 30-something-year-old founders of the "Summit Series" events held at Powder Mountain. But now,

Salt Lake City-based Millburn & Company Acquires 276-Unit Apartment Complex in Arizona for $85.35 Million

Millburn has now acquired over $3.0 billion in multifamily real estate holdings during its 13-year history across nine states, with 8,725 doors "under management" today. EDITOR'S NOTE: During the short 10-week period since the formal launch of Utah Money Watch, we have been pleasantly