Robert Pattinson and on-screen love interest Emilie De Ravin shoot new scenes for their new movie, Remember Me, at the Crestwood stop of the Metro North Railroad Harlem Line in Yonkers, New York on Monday afternoon (June … [Read more...]
Tim Hortons Set to Open in Big Apple
June 30, 2009 By 2 Comments
Janet Whitman of the Financial Post writes that after a 25-year battle to make inroads in the biggest fast-food market in the world, Tim Hortons Inc. is set to open up a new U. S. front in August when it takes its … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Stops Selling Hot Chocolate as a Precaution
June 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Boston Globe reports that Dunkin' Donuts, the Canton-based coffee-and-baked-goods chain, said that it will temporarily stop selling hot chocolate and Dunkaccino beverages as a precautionary measure after one of its … [Read more...]
The Costly Card-Check
June 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
The Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 has franchises lobbying politicians to block the legislation that could ‘dramatically increase labor costs.’ As of early May, there were reports in the national media that a … [Read more...]
Atlanta Bread Franchisee Wins in Georgia Supreme Court
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Janet Sparks writes at Blue MauMau that “Accordingly, the Court of Appeals did not err when it affirmed the trial court’s finding that the in-term restraint was unenforceable. Judgment affirmed. All the Justices … [Read more...]
The Latest Scoop on Baskin-Robbins
June 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
Baskin-Robbins has had 31 flavors of ice cream for decades, but until recently it’s only had one kind of store. In an increasingly splintered consumer marketplace, the Canton-based ice cream chain now is hedging its … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts Serves Up Another $100,000 in Scholarships
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Attleboro resident Katherine Potter, North Attleboro resident Benjamin Chagnon, and Plainville resident Jessica Brooks were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisees of Rhode Island and … [Read more...]
Starbucks Sets Eco-Friendly Goals for New Stores
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Not just the logo will be green at Starbucks’ new stores. On Thursday, Starbucks announced that the company aims to earn LEED certification on all new company-owned stores beginning in 2010. Among the company’s … [Read more...]
President of DDIFO Speaks to Blue MauMau
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Jim Coen, the president and chief operating officer of Dunkin' Donuts Independent Franchise Owners, discusses the importance of franchisee associations, Dunkin' Brands and its future initiatives. Mr. Coen was … [Read more...]
Seeking the Best Coffee in a Popularity Contest
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Carl Bialik, "The Numbers Guy" examines in the Wall Street Journal Blog the way numbers in survey's are used, and abused. He writes, when Zagat Survey announced earlier this month that Starbucks Corp. was the winner … [Read more...]
