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Owners and executives of family businesses can get so absorbed in the daily crush of running things that they never get around to making some big decisions that should be made.

Franchisee Nick Smith III announced in 2023 that he planned to open the Dave's Hot Chicken location in mid-2024 at the site of a former A Cleaner World's location on Battleground Avenue.

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Good morning readers, and happy Thursday. In October, we brought you news of the 14 DMV meat-cutters entering Texas Roadhouse's $25,000 national meat-cutting competition. I'm happy to report today that three Marylanders have hacked their way to the semi-finals in New Jersey. The contest, drawing competitors from New Hampshire to Georgia, will have contestants cut as many sirloin, filet and ribeye steaks from 20-30 pounds of beef in a set amount of time.

Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy, and still very cold, Thursday. Grant Welker reports that more than a dozen Boston-area chefs and restaurants have been named semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard awards. Hannah Green reports that pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has received a warning letter from the FDA following an inspection at its drug-manufacturing facility in Framingham.  Despite headwinds and turbulence…