I'm still a little suspicious about the supposed rift between Bill and Bob. I think they both appreciate each other and already agreed on the direction they're heading, no matter what that will be.
Btw, Bill and Bob's is a roast beef chain that many in the Boston area might know about. It has an interesting story that might compare here.
Bill and Bob were two GE employees in Lynn who started a sandwhich shop on the Lynnway in Lynn when GE went on strike one year. After the strike was settled one of them wanted to go back to GE and the other didn't. Let's say that Bob wanted to stay with the restaurant and Bill didn't, I'm not sure which.
They agreed that Bill would move on and Bob would keep the business, just like I think our Bill and Bob have decided to make it an amicable split.