Piggly Wiggly, Inc. is a national chain of convenience stores. They sell franchise stores to independent owners. Because Piggly Wiggly is a large national chain, individual franchised stores receive corporate buying power, provided they continue to pay a yearly franchise fee. This buying power allows the independent owners discounted prices on goods, mutual advertisements, and rebates from large venders such as Pepsi Co., and Coke. By retaining a Piggly Wiggly franchise, independent owners are also …
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…large variety and number of products. As far as capitalization is concerned, the Bakers should capitalize all of their equipment, fixed and moveable. They should also maintain a system that tracks all equipment. By following all of these recommendations for reporting and valuing assets, the Bakers' Piggly Wiggly store should move out of its slump. References: Marshall, D., et al., (2004). Accounting: What the numbers mean (Custom ed., University of Phoenix). New York: McGraw-Hill Custom Publishing.