Santa Clara County has passed a new law that deems it illegal to have free toys in Happy Meals. While some people feel that this is an important law to reduce childhood obesity, others are just downright angry. Here … [Read more...]
Subway’s breakfast express: 5 obstacles to beating McDonald’s
April 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
Beth Kowitt reports at Fortune that it might not be your local diner, or your mom's kitchen, but Subway is making a big bet that it can entice the morning crowd to see egg yolks in the color scheme of its bright … [Read more...]
Great leaders inspire through strong purpose
April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lee J. Colan writes in the Dallas Business Journal that three people were crushing rocks at a construction job. When asked, “What is your job?” the first said, “My job is to do what I am told to get paid.” The … [Read more...]
The Case for More, Not Less, Franchisee Protection
April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Current franchise laws and regulations do not go far enough to protect the interests of franchisees against often times overreaching franchisors according to an article published in Franchise Law Journal, Volume 29, … [Read more...]
CKE Restaurants to Be Acquired by Apollo Affiliate
April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports that CKE Restaurants Inc., operator of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s fast-food chains, said it will sell itself to an affiliate of Apollo Management LP for $12.55 a share in cash, or … [Read more...]
Riding the Circuit Courts
April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Riding the Circuit Courts is a new column at www.ddifo.org that summarizes recent court cases and their relevance to Dunkin' Donuts franchise owners. The following summaries were prepared by Attorney Jeffrey M. … [Read more...]
Franchisee Survey Released to Chagrin of KFC
April 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
BlueMauMau reports that the Association of KFC Franchisees (AKFCF) released the results of a systemwide survey showing franchisees are not happy with the direction of the brand. And they are telling management how it … [Read more...]
Freedom is Not Free!
From time to time DDIFO is pleased to present Guest Commentary from valued contributors. Guest commentaries feature the views and opinions of the contributor and are not necessarily the opinions of DDIFO and it’s Board … [Read more...]