BY SARA KAY
A
nyone who's survived a family holiday knows that arguments are inevitable. But what about when
your relatives are also your work colleagues? How do you navigate disagreements without things
getting too heated? We asked for advice from four specialty food pros who run businesses with
their wives, husbands, siblings, cousins, and children, on how to handle business disputes.
These specialty food makers explain how they help keep their
companies—and relationships with their relatives—on track.
Family Drama: How to Handle
Business Disagreements
specialty food maker
PHOTOS:
INDIVIDUAL
COMPANIES
Responses have been edited for clarity and fit.
Samuel Edwards III
Edwards Virginia
Smokehouse
Sandi Ford
Ford's Foods
Doug Renfro
Renfro Foods
Henry Wainer
Sid Wainer & Sons
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