To those with interest in or responsibility for commercial property and/or restaurant operations in New York or across the country:
My wife Cindy and I owned and operated the Shortstop Deli in downtown Ithaca, New York for 37 years. In 2015 we retired and successfully negotiated the business sale and lease of the real property to a long-term friend and employee Chuck Dong. Stephen Lipinski Associates were instrumental in helping with that process, and business was strong and steady until 2020, when Covid 19 hit.
Chuck’s hard work and diligence kept the Deli operating and the staff fully employed, but Covid put the Deli into a financial tailspin. Once again, Chuck leveraged the business experience and acumen of Stephen Lipinski Associtates to stabilize the business and create a plan for future strength and success.
While returning to profitability can be a long process, that process begins with the application of sound business principles, exactly that which Stephen Lipinski Associates provides. Manage Prime Costs, understand the customer, measure, manage and recover profit margins, with conversation and coaching. The Deli has experienced both physical and fiscal improvements, the business has returned to a position of financial stability and growth, and the Smith’s and Chuck have greater security with their investments.