Lona O'Connor of the Palm Beach Post reprts that According to the ads, "America Runs on Dunkin'." But Stan Gordon is opening a Dunkin' Donuts shop on Gateway Boulevard this fall where he hopes people will not run, but … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Dounts Franchisee to Install Conference Room in Boynton, FL
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Independent Franchisee Associations Grow
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Stan Turkel posts at BlueMauMau that Experts estimate that there are 300 to 400 independent organized groups of franchisees, which are increasing. Julie Bennett of Franchise Times reports in the September issue that they … [Read more...]
Holiday spending to be about same as last year, TD Bank survey predicts
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jeff Blumenthal of the Philadelphia Business Journal reports that more than half of holiday consumers say they plan to spend the same this season as last year, with the majority of consumers expected to spend an average … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts Cracks Down on Franchisees
November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Eric Convey, the Managing Editor of the Boston Business Journal, reports that Dunkin' Donuts .. Wednesday sued a handful of franchisees in the Hudson Valley of New York and Western Massachusetts, alleging they violated … [Read more...]
NLRB Rule Requires Posting of Employee Rights Notices
October 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
"The National Labor Relations Board has postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule by more than two months in order to allow for enhanced education and outreach to employers, particularly those who … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts says Goodbye to Styrofoam cups
September 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Whdh.com reports that those Styrofoam cups made famous by Dunkin’ Donuts might be a thing of the past, according to Dunkin’ officials Friday. The Canton-based company said it’s thinking “green” and hoping … [Read more...]
Papa John’s Sued for Hiding Liability
September 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Janet Sparks reports at BlueMauMau Papa John’s International is defending itself against a lawsuit brought by the purchaser of 84 underperforming franchises, Essential Pizza, Inc. The franchises are a multi-million … [Read more...]
Franchise Operators Want a ‘Bill of Rights’
September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Deborah M. Todd, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports at philly.com that Burger King's 2009 campaign selling quarter-pound, double cheeseburgers for $1 sold thousands of discounted sandwiches and created … [Read more...]
Franchisor Hit Hard for Pretending Employees Are Franchisees
September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Janet Sparks reports at BlueMauMau that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court smacked Coverall janitorial franchise system with a huge bill for labeling its employees as franchisees. The high court ruled that the … [Read more...]
Some Tims Franchisees Say they’re Not Making Enough Dough
August 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Frozen doughnut movement cutting into bottom line, $1.95-billion class action claims Selena Ross of the Chronicle reports that for something so sweet and beloved, Timmys doughnuts are causing a lot of bitterness in … [Read more...]
