Dunkin’ Brands: Menu, marketing drive 3Q sales growth

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Nation's Restaurant News reports that Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and  Baskin-Robbins, reported Tuesday a decline in third-quarter income, driven by  expenses surrounding its initial … [Read more...]

Two Bain Capital Partners Get an Early Holiday Gift from Dunkin’ Brands

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Lisa van der Pool of the Boston Business Journal reports that Dunkin' Brands(DNKN) is brewing a cup of holiday cheer for a pair of private equity investors at Boston's Bain Capital. Bain managing directors Andrew Balson … [Read more...]

Dunkin’ Donuts Cracks Down on Franchisees

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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...]

Dunkin’ Brands Releases First Social Responsibility Report

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Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, published Serving Responsibly, the company’s first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report. The report offers … [Read more...]

A Confidential Advisory to DDIFO Members!

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As we are sure you know by now, Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. has become a publicly traded company (DNKN:  NASDAQ).  As franchisees, you should be aware of issues that may arise if you elect to buy or sell shares of … [Read more...]

Private Equity Expert and Journalist Josh Kosman will speak at DDIFO National Members Conference

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Click Book to Buy at AmazonJosh Kosman’s new book is called “The Buyout of America: How Private Equity Is Destroying Jobs and Killing the Economy.” As a business reporter specializing in private equity, mergers and … [Read more...]

Dunkin’ Donuts to boost IPO to $600 million

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Joshman reports in the NY Post that Dunkin' Donuts is banking on a fat IPO -- but investors may want to watch their appetite. The coffee-and-doughnut chain will boost the size of its offering to $600 million -- more … [Read more...]

Dunkin’ Donuts’ Parent Announces IPO Price Range

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Christina Rexrode a AP business writer reports at Newsobserver that the parent of Dunkin' Donuts plans to raise as much as $461 million when it takes the company public, up from the $400 million it originally … [Read more...]

Dunkin’ Brands Claims it is Being Extorted by a California Software

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Jon Chesto in the Patriot Ledger writes:  What does a big company like Dunkin’ Brands do if its lawyers believe it is being extorted? It sends its lawyers out to federal court to deal with the matter. The … [Read more...]

Dunkin’ Brands at Odds with IRS Over Gift Cards

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Tim McLaughlin reports at the Boston Business Journal that  the Dunkin' gift card you got for Christmas (the one sitting in your sock drawer) could put a small crimp in the Dunkin' Donuts parent company's plan for an … [Read more...]