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Dunkin’ Donuts has announced the result of its most recent Brand Advisory Council (BAC) election with 26 franchise leaders representing five regions.
Chain Leader, reports that Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, has announced the result of its most recent Brand Advisory Council (BAC) election with twenty-six franchise leaders representing five regions.
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Janet Sparks reports at BlueMauMau that the National Franchisee Association, representing over 90 percent of all Burger King franchisees in the US, has settled two class action lawsuits with franchisor Burger King Corp. (NYSE: BKC) and its two soft drink distributors, Coca Cola and Dr Pepper.
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Mat Schaffer writes in the Boston Herald that it may only take a few minutes to grab a flatbread sandwich from Dunkin’ Donuts or a soft-serve cone at Baskin-Robbins. But it takes months of tasting and testing before such items become available to the public.
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New York Times to Deliver News on TV Screens to Promote BrandGreg Bensinger writes at Bloomberg BusinessWeek that the New York Times Co. will distribute its news to 850 television screens in Dunkin’ Donuts coffee shops and other locations in five U.S. cities to promote its brand and help sell subscriptions to the newspaper.
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BK to Switch out $1 Double Cheeseburger after Franchisee PushbackRon Ruggless of Nation’s Restaurant News reports that after encountering fierce pushback from franchisees over its $1 double cheeseburger promotion, Burger King said it would raise the item’s price and introduce a new value sandwich in its place.
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