SJC KILLS LOOPHOLE IN CLEANUP LAW Denise Lavoie of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS reports in the Worcester Telegram that property owners may be held liable for snow-related injuries whether the accumulations are caused by Mother … [Read more...]
DDIFO Approves Mid-Atlantic Franchisee Group and Colitsas as New Board Member
July 28, 2010 By 4 Comments
DDIFO has officially approved creating a Local Members Committee for Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners belonging to the Independent Association of Franchise Owners (IAFO) – representing 125 Dunkin’ Donuts stores in … [Read more...]
DDIFO at the CFA Franchisee Forum in Washington DC July 2010
July 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Coalition of Franchisee Association held their Capital Hill Forum in Washington DC, July 15th - 17th attracting franchisee leaders from the Meineke, Hardees, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Super Cuts, Buffalo Wild Wings, … [Read more...]
Soccer Team from Portugal Comes to Fenway Park – Carlos Andrade is Honorary Captain!
July 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Fans of Sporting C.P. believe that Fenway Park is a fitting place for their beloved team to play since their devotion is comparable to that of Red Sox Nation. NESN’s Jade McCarthy caught up with Sporting’s … [Read more...]
Franchisee Announces Eight New Dunkin’ Donuts In Indiana and Michigan
July 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Franchisee Sack of Donuts, LLC Announces Eight New Dunkin’ Donuts Franchises In South Bend, IN and Kalamazoo, MI. They will open first location in 2011 and remainder by 2015. Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s … [Read more...]
Ex-Dunkin’ Exec Joins Denny’s as CMO
July 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Adweek reports that a week after splitting with Omnicom's Goodby, Silverstein & Partners on its $60 million ad account, Denny's has named Frances Allen chief marketing officer, an open position. She held that … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Cancels Free Smoothie Samples
July 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Mark Brandau reports in Nation's Restaurant News that McDonald's canceled its plans to hand out free samples of its new Real Fruit Smoothies, saying the drinks already were selling well enough and there was no need to … [Read more...]
Ten Most Powerful Franchise Associations
July 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Blue MauMau attempts to rank the ten best-known and influential associations. When it comes to industrial might and lobbying power, the franchise industry is lopsided. A few big groups have the lion's … [Read more...]
Support the Arbitration Fairness Act
July 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
Binding arbitration clauses are increasingly being inserted by businesses when entering into contacts with other parties. These clauses, which often provide businesses with an advantage and go unnoticed by the signer, … [Read more...]
Senate Set to Pass Small-business Bill
July 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Jay Heflin reports at The Hill that Senate Small Business Chairwoman Mary Landrieu (D-La.) on Wednesday said her chamber will pass legislation by the end of the week that creates a $30 billion lending pool for small … [Read more...]
