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Family and small businesses contribute to their communities in many ways. We are gathering case studies to illustrate the economic and social importance of family and small businesses, to highlight the business and legal challenges that owners and their legal counsel must identify, and to create an archive of shared wisdom.

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Chase Oil owners

Chase Oil and Scrubby's Car Wash

Founded in 1946, Chase Oil's has served the greater Florence area as a gasoline distributor for more than seventy-five years. The business’s success in each generation can be attributed to an entrepreneurial mindset, a willingness to revise core business procedures, and, equally important, a cooperative partnership among family owners. Continue reading >>


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