The New York Times reports that CKE Restaurants, the operator of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants said Tuesday that a rival buyout offer from an unnamed bidder was better than the one it had from a private equity … [Read more...]
Cupcakes, Really?
April 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sage Meehan at Food Fashion Trends traces the popularity of Cupcakes to the TV Show Sex in the City, she writes: Carrie is often seen unabashedly devouring cupcakes from her favorite bakery, “Magnolia” in New York … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Wins with Beverages, Pushes Re-imaging
April 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Christa Hoyland reports at QSR Web that McDonald's beverage program is proving a sales driver for the brand, even as consumers remain focused on value, executives told investors on the company's first quarter earnings … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts Takes Florida by Storm
April 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
QSR Magazine reports that Dunkin' Donuts announced it has signed agreements with three franchisees to develop 17 new restaurants in South Florida and Jacksonville over the next several years. Dunkin' Donuts development … [Read more...]
McDonald’s wants to rewrap restaurants
April 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Kathy Bergen rports in the Chicago Tribune reports that a McDonalds internal memo emphasizes cash incentives for updates consultant says chain wants to be like Starbucks. As McDonald's Corp. moves more deeply into the … [Read more...]
Denny’s Franchisee Association weighs in on battle
April 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
BusinessWeek reports Denny's Corp.'s franchisee group has weighed in on a proxy battle between the restaurant chain and a group of dissident stockholders. The group of investors, who call themselves the Committee to … [Read more...]
RETAIL MODELING – THE SCIENCE BEHIND ENCROACHMENT AVOIDANCE?
April 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In FranchiseChat Michael H. Seid, Managing Director, Michael H. Seid & Associates, writes that there are few issues more contentious in franchising today than the conflict between a franchisor’s macro desire - the … [Read more...]
Independent Joe Magazine Issue #4 March 2010
April 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We are pleased to introduce to you the Fourth Issue of Independent Joe, the quarterly magazine by DD Independent Franchise Owners for Dunkin' Donuts Franchise Owners. This issue was published in March 2010. We are … [Read more...]
Be prepared with good plans, be they buy-sell agreements or succession
April 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
James Lea of Triangle Business Journal writes a colmn on the world of family business bizjournals.com here is a Q & A regarding your family business. Q: Our family’s business is growing at a steady rate, and … [Read more...]
Worker Charged with Stealing from Dunkin’ Donuts
April 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Kendall Hatch reports in the MetroWest Daily News that an employee of an Ashland Dunkin' Donuts working one day at a Framingham shop was arrested Sunday after she was seen on security video stealing cash from the store, … [Read more...]
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