Let her try. Lawyer fees will be in the thousands. Sounds like she got the package and might be trying to scam you

Google won’t take down the reviews. I had a competitor get people to write fake reviews and have reported them many times. You can just respond back. It sucks

If you are buying the business normally you would take over their lease. The lease should have information about lease renewals.

I’ve used gusto for 3 businesses. Its very easy

Yeah this is a rough year. After all that free money that was spent in 2022 people are not spendind at all in 2023

Look location affects the costs to open normally. If you are in a major city, then 300k is reasonable. If you are in the burbs, it should be a maximum of 150k. I know cafes that have opened for under 70k.