[Go Gordon]

The reporter adds, “He says he scrapped his plans because of the Affordable Care Act. Opening two more locations would increase his company’s employee size to 50, making it mandatory for him to provide health care for all his workers.”

Why not just start a new business (cloning the existing one) consisting of two stores? Each business would then have less than 50 employees.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Does not work.

If you own a flower shop and a golf club and a B&B and have a total of over 50 employees you are on the hook for O(don't)Care.