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Originally Posted by GoodLife

Businesses get bought and sold all the time. Lots of restaurants in TV have changed hands, sometimes for the better, sometimes for worse. Besides, its pretty hard to sell a business unless you let people know. If you choose to believe an anonymous "reliable" source over the actual principals involved (buyers and sellers) you are free to do so. The phrasing of "Nancy Lopez will be gone, Nancy Lopez gasping for air" etc should give you a clue.

Originally Posted by asianthree

Rumors that my hospital was not up for sale on a Friday, by the CEO, article in the news, and an email, from CEO to all employees.

Monday came to work our badges were taken, and new badges with new owner logo given to each employee.

Rumor is just a rumor till it becomes truth.

That's what I mean. Just because some manager is standing next to an owner (how did the caller actually know it was the owner?) who says "My restaurant is not for sale," it's no proof that his restaurant is not for sale.

Time will tell.