What M&Ms Mean for Real Estate

For one, that Yellow (far right) is handy when it comes to painting—if you can't see, he's holding a brush. We snapped Mars Drinks' Rick Schanz with Fike Corp's Tom Boyle at the company's candy dispensary (with BOMA-emblazoned M&Ms) outside the expo floor. Mars' Frank LaRusso says that stress is at a new high in offices, and "sitting is the new smoking." A New York Times study this month showed that taking a break every 90 minutes increases focus by 30%, creativity by 50%, and health/well-being by 46%. His firm is aiming to make that break extra delicious through filling unused space with drink machines and M&M dispensers to create a great area for employees to meet and collaborate.

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