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As a casual outsider to the Coffee Pot "drama" in the Bangor Daily News, I think the whole thing seems bizarre. The typical rules of supply and demand got lost somewhere. When there is that much demand for your product, usually you raise the price, or you raise the volume.
The previous owner could have copyrighted or patented the process or the name to some basic degree, and franchised out, or at least expanded the main building, or opened a couple of more outlets in town. At the very least, he could have set up the former employees or family to keep producing the popular sandwich, and taken a handsome cut of the business. If he thinks quality and uniqueness would be lost, just look at any of the famous worldwide franchises started in America.See the full content of this document
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