Nashua Doughnut store was first in the state 50 years ago today

Rick Carvalho, left, and his father, Joe at Dunkin Donuts on Main Street Tuesday, October 18, 2011. The business has been in their family for more than two dozen years.

  Rick Carvalho, left, and his father, Joe at Dunkin Donuts on Main Street Tuesday, October 18, 2011. The business has been in their family for more than two dozen years.Joseph Cote of the Nashua Telegram reports … [Read more...]

Restaurant Chains get a Higher Education

Einstein Bros. unit on campus of University of Nevada–Las Vegas

Dunkin' Donuts has been very agressive securing college campus locations. Mark Brandau of the Nation's Restaurant News reports that Denny’s, Bojangles’, Einstein Bros., Moe’s Southwest Grill share lessons learned … [Read more...]

Hotel Owners Group to Terminate Choice Hotels

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Don Sniegowski at Blue MauMau reports that in a turn of events, angry franchisees are terminating a franchisor. The Asian American Hotel Owners Association has informed Choice Hotels that the nefarious franchisor will be … [Read more...]

Yum! to sell Long John Silver’s, A&W to Franchisees

Long John Silver's and A & W

Nation's Restaurant News reports that Yum! Brands Inc. has signed definitive agreements to sell Long John Silver’s  Inc. and A&W Restaurants Inc. to two separate groups of franchisees, the  company said … [Read more...]

Secure Energy Solutions Offers Stability in Energy Pricing

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Central kitchens can budget to the penny Any budget item that can be stabilized in these volatile economic times is one less worry for business owners like Mark Dubinsky, CEO of a Central Production Location (CPL) in … [Read more...]

Even more Dunkin’ Donuts to open in R.I.

Tim Hortons Closed

Providence Business News asks: Can there be even more Dunkin’ Donuts in Rhode Island? Apparently, yes. A group of Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners have nabbed up 16 former Tim Hortons locations, but just five will … [Read more...]

Dunkin’ Donuts plan rolls forward in Historic Annapolis

The way has been paved for a Dunkin' Donuts location in the Historic District of Annapolis, but local coffee shop owners fear it will push them out in its wake.

Planning Commission approves application, wants tasteful look HometownAnnapolis.com reports that a businessman is one step closer to opening a Dunkin' Donuts store in Annapolis' uptown district, despite the concerns of … [Read more...]

Heartland Restaurant Group Grows by Building Customer Loyalty One Donut at a Time

Anthony Braun, Heartland Restaurant Group’s COO, says his employees’ relationships with the company’s guests is what drives revenue growth.

Tim Schooley of the Pittsburgh Business Times writes, ask Anthony Braun why the Heartland Restaurant Group continues to grow and thrive, and he quickly turns it into a survey question to shoot past some of his … [Read more...]

Daring and Doughnuts: Immigrant goes from Baker to Business Mogul

Deodato “Deo” Braga, left, and his wife, Paula, own seven Dunkin’ Donuts franchises, two gas stations, a shopping plaza and the Azorean Restaurant in the Cape Ann area.  Gloucester Times

Nancy Gaines of Gloucester Times reports that from a start as an immigrant baker in East Boston, Deo Braga has risen to one of Gloucester's leading business owners, with coffee shops, gas stations, a restaurant, real … [Read more...]

Dunkin’ Franchise Owners Benefit from 2005 Efforts of G-6 Group

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Even before the opening bell rang on Wall Street on July 27, 2011 ushering in the company’s initial public offering (IPO), many franchise owners questioned if the agreement—presented in a letter former CEO Jon Luther … [Read more...]