Jennifer Youssef of The Detroit News reports that as Starbucks Corp. shutters stores in Michigan -- seven closed last year and 11 more are on the chopping block -- Canada's Tim Hortons Inc. is moving in to serve … [Read more...]
Judges: Massachusetts’ ‘Tip Law’ not Retroactive: Defense bar hail
February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
David E. Frank writes at Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly via Dolan Media Newswire rulings by two influential trial judges have found that the treble damages provision of the tip statute does not apply retroactively, an … [Read more...]
Fast-food Breakfast Sales Decline as Fewer Head to Work
February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ylan Q. Mui writes at the Washington Post that the nation's high unemployment rate has thrown millions of people out of work, scared shoppers away from stores and threatened the economic recovery. Now it's taking a bite … [Read more...]
Stop & Shop Workers Authorize Strike
February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Patriot Ledger reports that a United Food and Commercial Workers union official said Stop & Shop employees who belong to five UFCW locals voted today to authorize a strike if contract negotiations with the … [Read more...]
State Builds an Express Lane for New Businesses
February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sarah Shemkus of the Cape Cod Times writes if you are looking to start a business in Massachusetts? You could start at the Web site of the state's office of Housing and Economic Development. A few clicks could take you … [Read more...]
John Costello on the Record at Forbes.com
February 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Dunkin' Brands Chief Marketing Officer goes on the recors at Forbes.com, watch the interview: … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisees to award 100 scholarships in Connecticut
February 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Dunkin’ Donuts is seeking applicants for a scholarship program in which the chain’s franchisees will award 100 $1,000 scholarships to college-bound high school seniors. Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees are partnering … [Read more...]
Brunswick Area Poets Find a Dunkin’s to Share Prose
February 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Brian Lisik at Cleveland.com writes that the words are part Bob Dylan-dada, part Andy Warhol soup-can pop-art stream-of-conscious, complete with a cast of characters ready for their 21st Century close-up. They spill … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Franchisees Welcome Travis’ Approach
February 19, 2010 By 2 Comments
Christa Hoyland of QSRWeb interviewed Jim Coen, she writes it's easy for an executive to say he is franchise focused, as Nigel Travis, CEO of Dunkin' Brands, told QSRweb.com in a story posted Monday. How franchisees … [Read more...]
Rubenstein: No $10 Billion L.B.O.’s Anytime Soon
February 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
While David M. Rubenstein thinks happy days for private equity are coming again, he says one shouldn’t bet on seeing the mega-buyouts of yesteryear return anytime soon. Mr. Rubenstein, the Carlyle Group founder, … [Read more...]
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