diff --git a/EPPlus/ExcelCellBase.cs b/EPPlus/ExcelCellBase.cs
index e7a8f25..00f5915 100644
--- a/EPPlus/ExcelCellBase.cs
+++ b/EPPlus/ExcelCellBase.cs
@@ -206,6 +206,12 @@
                 {
                     if (isText == true && prevTQ != c)
                     {
+                        if ((prevTQ == '\'') && (pos + 2 <= value.Length) & (value.Substring(pos, 3) == "\"&\""))
+                        {
+                            // Skip "&"
+                            pos += 2;
+                            continue;
+                        }
                         ret += c;
                         continue;
                     }