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David Farkas

Cleveland
As seen in: PLOS, Cleveland.com, The Plain Dealer, Restaurant Business, Idaho Press, Restaurant Hospitality, Franchise Times Magazine, Jewish Review of Books, CommPRO.biz, Restaurant Finance Monitor and
Covers:  Restaurants, Finance, Franchising
Doesn't Cover: Marketing
Writer, reader, stove-minder

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I write about restaurants and food, having covered both for nearly 25 years as a reporter, food writer and hired belly. I’m currently a freelance writer whose subjects also include finance and franchising. I was a regular restaurant critic for the Cleveland Plain Dealer for 16 years, reviewing Northeast Ohio eateries from 1998 to 2014.

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Foraged ingredients on chic Cleveland menus

Foraged ingredients on chic Cleveland menus

Jeremy Umansky was hiking in the Shaker Lakes when he spotted a spicebush, a dark green shrub that feeds robi…

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How to write like a restaurant critic

How to write like a restaurant critic

The Internet is a stew of restaurant criticism, with many, if not most, reviews scribbled by amateurs. Their …

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Chain Reactions

Chain Reactions

Given their druthers, most diners prefer independent restaurants to chains. It's a no-brainer. Independents c…

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Franchisors Offer Negotiable Terms to Some

Franchisors Offer Negotiable Terms to Some

Here's a look at five areas where restaurant franchisees with leverage are finding wiggle room in franchisor …

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Closing the Gap on Activism Risk Through Investor Intelligence — CommPRO

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By David Farkas
| CommPRO.biz Verified
US companies spent an average of $4.6 million defending against activist campaigns during the 2025 proxy season. It’s therefore strategically valuable for investor relations (IR) professionals to be able to proactively detect, identify and track potential shareholder activists quickly and effectively. Timely intelligence on changes to shareholder bases enables companies to better negotiate, deter or mitigate costly activist campaigns before they escalate.
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An Early Look at the 2025 Proxy Season

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By RAJEEV KUMAR, David Farkas, Amanda Buthe
| HLS Forum on Corporate Governance
ESG, No-Action Relief, Proxy season, Say on pay, Shareholder proposals More from: Amanda Buthe, David Farkas, Rajeev Kumar , Georgeson Rajeev Kumar is a senior managing director, David Farkas is the Head of Shareholder Intelligence, and Amanda Buthe is a managing director at Georgeson. This post is based on a Georgeson piece by Mr. Kumar, Mr. Farkas, Ms. Buthe, and Martin Wong. During the latter part of 2024, companies began operating in a more favorable regulatory and investor environment.
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Guest commentary: Democrats can't have it both ways on tax cuts

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By David Farkas
| Idaho Press Verified
While President Trump is pushing to extend his historic 2017 Tax Cuts, the corporate media, the democratic party, and leftists everywhere trot out their usual invectives, slamming the cuts as handouts for the rich, or trickle down, or tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. Do they really believe there are no benefits to tax cuts for corporations or wealthy individuals? Let’s look to none other than California Governor Gavin Newsom for illumination.
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