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AML moves on $1.25 million Carl's Jr ground breaking

AML Foods will break ground on its first $1.25 million Carl’s Jr outlet “a week on Monday”, its chief executive yesterday saying the move highlighted its focus on ‘low volume, high margin’ businesses in the wake of the Budget’s tax increases.

VAT could grow 'black economy'

Value-Added Tax (VAT) could result in the expansion of the ‘black economy’, a leading chief executive has warned, plus undermine consumer spending and the retail economy.

AML targeting 50% dividend 'minimum'

AML Foods yesterday said it was ultimately aiming to return a “minimum” 50 per cent of annual profits to shareholders, while disclosing that the Budget’s Business Licence hikes had discouraged it from further job-creating expansion.

AML: $2m in extra tax equals 60% of profits

AML Foods is facing a $2 million increase in its annual tax bill due to the Budget, a sum equivalent to 60 per cent of its projected net income.

Net profit of $1.06 million FOR AML

AML Foods Limited recorded a 26 per cent total sales increase for its fourth quarter ending January 31, 2013, during which it recorded a net profit of $1.06 million. 

AML targets $3.5-$4m in net income

AML Foods is targeting $3.5-$4 million in net income for its current financial year, its chief executive yesterday telling Tribune Business it was “confident” it could slash annual operating expenses by $1.5 million.

AML Foods 'parks' Carl's Jr franchise for 6-9 months

AML Foods has decided to “park” the launch of its new hamburger franchise, Carl’s Jr, for six-nine months due to concerns over consumer confidence and the Bahamian economy’s short-term outlook.

AML chief ‘bit frustrated’ at Carl’s Jr wait

AML Foods chief executive yesterday admitted he was “a little frustrated” at the wait for construction approvals for its first Carl’s Jr outlet, while disclosing that store upgrades to its existing franchise would account for $500,000 of its upcoming $1.8 million capital expenditure programme.

New Fresh Market 'beats' predecessor's first day sales

AML Foods yesterday said its new Solomon’s Fresh Market store at Harbour Bay exceeded the first day sales achieved by its western New Providence counterpart, its chief executive anticipating that a further five-10 staff will need to be hired.

AML to enjoy $1.15m cash flow boost

AML Foods’ $10 million private placement will free up a total $1.152 million in cash flows over the next two years, its chief executive yesterday confirming the issue will double the company’s preference share investors to six.

'Oversubscribed' AML offer attracts $10m

AML Foods yesterday confirmed Tribune Business’s Monday article by disclosing that its preference share issue had been oversubscribed by $2.5 million, adding that the extra sum would be used to boost cash flow by taking out short-term bank debt.

AML close to $7.5m finance raising success

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AML: 148% profit increase aided by same store sales

AML Foods yesterday said an 8-9 per cent same-store sales increase helped to grow its second quarter profits by 148.4 per cent before pre-opening costs, as it braces for an anticipated “banner year” in 2013.

AML sees Back to School sales rise by ‘couple of points’

AML Foods chief executive has told Tribune Business that the BISX-listed retail group’s same-store sales for the Back to School season were up year-over-year by “a couple of points”, adding: “We’ve got a nice momentum right now.”

Debate 'chickens out' over consumer impact

A leading food retailer has urged all parties in the chicken imports debate not to ignore the tastes of Bahamian consumers or “unbalance the supply chain”.

AML 'stops counting' at 2,000 resumes for 90 jobs

AML Foods yesterday told Tribune Business it had “stopped counting” after receiving over 2,000 applications for the 90 jobs that will be created when its Solomon’s Fresh Market store at Harbour Bay opens before Christmas, the situation highlighting why proposed Employment Act reforms should be shelved.

AML Foods ups franchise sales goal to $15-$20m

AML Foods yesterday said it planned to break ground on its first $1-$1.5 million Carl’s Jr store in “about eight weeks”, a venture that will create 70 Bahamian jobs.

Retailers await surge over back-to-school

BACK-to-school sales for 2012 to-date have been steady according to several retailers, who told Tribune Business yesterday that they were expecting a surge in business this weekend and next.

AML Foods targets 40-50% Freeport food retail share

AML Foods believes its newly-opened Solomon’s Lucaya store will give it a collective 40-50 per cent share of Grand Bahama’s food retail market, with that outlet’s sales already “quite a bit ahead” of expectations.

AML targets $150m top-line by Jan '14

AML Foods "will be pushing" $150 million in annual group sales within 18 months, its chief executive told Tribune Business yesterday, aided by a $20 million contribution from its newly-announced Solomon's Fresh Market store at the Harbour Bay Shopping Centre.

AML Foods set to break ground on new restaurant

PRESIDENT and CEO of AML Foods Limited Gavin Watchorn told Tribune Business yesterday it expected to break ground on its flagship Carl's Jr restaurant in late October - early November and had already picked out a site for its second location.

Businesses suffer 15-30% energy cost increases

MAJOR Bahamas-based businesses yesterday said that have seen electricity costs surge as much as 15-30 per cent year-over-year during 2012 to-date, one telling Tribune Business the issue was the "biggest deterrent" to getting into - and running - a company.

AML bracing for 10-15% rise in freight costs

A BISX-listed food retail group yesterday warned it had budgeted for freight costs to increase by 10-15 per cent in 2012, telling Tribune Business it was also being held back by price controls that were "not needed in this day and age".

GROWTH FOCUS 'LATITUDE' VIA AML'S $10M PREF RESTRUCTURE

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor AML Foods says its latest preference share restructuring has given it "a tremendous amount of latitude" to focus on growth opportunities, having raised a further $4.28 million in capital and reduced dividend (inte

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