Donna Goodison of the Boston Herald reports that a former Starbucks barista and alleged sexual assault victim is suing the Seattle chain, claiming she was exposed to repeated sexual harassment at a Saugus coffee shop … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts Returns to Chattanooga Area
September 27, 2009 By 1 Comment
Amy Williams of the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that after four years, the Dunkin’ Donuts chain is returning to the Chattanooga area. Franchisee Dave Baumgartner is bringing the brand back in … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts Dipping Deeper into Cincinnati
September 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Business Courier of Cincinnati reports that Dunkin’ Donuts has signed an agreement to open five locations in Cincinnati as part of its overall growth strategy locally and nationally. The deal, with Gilligan Oil … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts Partners with Dallas Cowboys
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Nation's Restaurant News reports that Dunkin’ Donuts has inked a deal with stadium foodservice provider Legends Hospitality Management to become the official coffee of the Dallas Cowboys, Dunkin’ officials … [Read more...]
And Since this Dunkin’ Donuts Will be Kosher — No Guilt
September 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Lee Chottiner of the Jewish Chronicle reports that the new Dunkin’ Donuts franchise expected to open in Squirrel Hill on Tuesday, Sept. 29 — the morning after Yom Kippur — will be kosher, the company has … [Read more...]
Franchisees say Dunkin’s Brewing Trouble
September 23, 2009 By 4 Comments
Corporation accused of a campaign to fine or purge shop owners Jenn Abelson of The Boston Globe attended the 9-22-09 DDIFO Meeting athe DCU Center in Worcester she wrote: Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees, embroiled … [Read more...]
Judge Clears Way to Jury Trial for Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee
September 20, 2009 By 2 Comments
Janet Sparks writes at Blue MauMau that after five years of legal wrangling with franchisor Dunkin’ Donuts, accumulating nearly $2 million in legal fees, and placing six franchised shops into bankruptcy after desperate … [Read more...]
How Starbucks Lost its ‘fidelity’
September 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Book excerpt at Fortune/CNN Money: Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On, and Others Don't (Broadway Books), by Kevin Maney. In this adaptation from his new book, author Kevin Maney explains the tension between two … [Read more...]
Jack in the Box Franchisee closes 70 units Amid Tax Dispute
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Alan Liddle reports in Nation's Restaurant News that Jack in the Box franchisee Kobra Associates Inc. said state tax challenges caused it to “temporarily close” 70 Northern California restaurants at midnight on … [Read more...]
DDIFO Releases Agenda for the Moving Ahead Meeting in Worcester
September 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Final touches have been made on the Agenda for the DDIFO Moving Ahead Meeting at the DCU Center in Worcester. You may download a copy below. 9-22-09 DDIFO Meeting Agenda 9-22-09 DDIFO Meeting … [Read more...]
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