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liquor and wine consumers live in a perfect monopoly world. A stroll through a Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) store these days reveals a Taj Mahal of booze. Richly finished oak wine hutches
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20040427-lcbo-profit
Canada's Competition Bureau is plagued by an inconsistent policy framework, hampered by national monopolies, undercut by a lack of resources and tainted with a reputation for having no independence
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20011020-oecd-blasts-oecd-blasts-competition-bureau
There are big problems with the LCBO and its shabby financial performance. A recession-proof, legislated monopoly like the LCBO should be showering the government with riches
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Risks: Big Grocery, Competence, Franchisees' equity destroyed in unrelated part of trademark system, Monopoly or near-monopolies creates sub-optimal capital
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, snail mail was taking a backseat to many newer innovations. Which is why, after a 133-year monopoly, Canada Post has been looking uncompetitive. Recently, the Crown Corporation rolled out a glitzy new
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Along with selling off liquor stores, Mr. Flaherty said he would break up the private monopoly of the Beer Stores, which are run by a consortium of Ontario's breweries, and consider allowing
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special powers that might make it easier for them to do this than anyone else? Only that they’re a monopoly, of course – meaning that even if you wanted to go into the e-stamp business, you couldn’t
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Risks: Barfblog.com: the straight goods on food safety, Monopoly or near-monopolies creates sub-optimal capital allocations
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never make it to franchisees, Delusional or magical thinking, Happy serfs, Indentured servants, Shills, Monopoly or near-monopolies creates sub-optimal capital allocations, Nepotism: favoritism granted
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too excited about the LCBO showing a profit," he said, adding it's not hard for a business with a monopoly on the sale of wine and spirits.
News of record sales and profits comes just
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20011130-lcbo-reports
