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Chris Rickert: Fritters notwithstanding, Kwik Trip could be good fit for Madison

Quoted: Jerry O’Brien, a retailing expert at UW-Madison, wasn’t aware of any evidence that employee ownership leads to better work conditions, but it is “meant to be an incentive.” “Employee ownership is hoped to translate into a better employment situation,” he said. “But, yes, it is very situational. One of the goals is to provide the employee with more pride of ownership and thus more pride in their job performance.”