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...]
Starbucks to Open Inside Starbucks
September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NewsBiscuit "The news before it happens" writes that leading coffee franchise Starbucks has announced that it is to counter the shortage of available locations for new outlets by opening branches of Starbucks inside … [Read more...]
Starbucks steps up K-Cup competition with Dunkin’
August 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Starbucks Corp. .. (Nasdaq: SBUX) said Tuesday that it will be selling single-serving K-Cups for the Keurig coffee machine in grocery stores in November, signaling a challenge to Dunkin' Brands Inc. .. (Nasdaq: … [Read more...]
Daring and Doughnuts: Immigrant goes from Baker to Business Mogul
August 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Frozen Doughnuts Day in Court
August 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Christine Dobby of the Financial Post reports that Doughnuts are an emotional food for Canadians. When Tim Hortons Inc. made a franchise-wide decision to ditch fresh-baked methods in favour of microwaving pre-cooked … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts to Start Selling K-Cups Today
August 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Businessweek reports that Dunkin' Donuts will start selling its coffee in single-serve Keurig cups today, beating rival Starbucks Corp. to the market in a fast-growing portion of the coffee business. The K-Cups can be … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Raising $$ One Cup at a Time
July 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Josh Kosman of the NY Post reports thats Dunkin’ Donuts kicked off its IPO road show by brewing some single-serve cup coffee for investors. Dunkin' K-Cups available at a DD near you...soon!The doughnut-and-coffee … [Read more...]
Simsbury Runs on Dunkin’
July 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Stephanie Riefe reports at SimsburyPatch.com that the new Dunkin' Donuts — located at 142 Hopmeadow Street in Weatogue — is open for business. When construction broke ground several months ago the idea was to be … [Read more...]
Subway Tests Café Format
June 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Paul Frumkin reports in Nation's Restaurant News that sandwich giant Subway is testing a more upscale format called Subway Café, which the company hopes will address the needs of franchisees looking to open in office … [Read more...]
Starbucks Avoids High Coffee Prices
May 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kim Peterson reports at MSN.com that coffee prices hit a 34-year high earlier this month, but Starbucks (SBUX) doesn't seem to be too worried. The company has already locked in its coffee costs for the year, John … [Read more...]
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