We are pleased to introduce to you the Tenth Issue of Independent Joe, the quarterly magazine by DD Independent Franchise Owners for Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owners. This issue was published in September 2011. … [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...]
DDIFO Calls for Franchise Owner Stories
August 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As an independent franchise owner’s association, one of the primary objectives for DDIFO is to share franchisee experiences and best practices. By telling such stories, DDIFO aims to shed light on the wealth of … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Legislature Hears Fair Franchising Bill
July 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On June 29, 2011 members of the Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses— representing the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives—heard testimony on a bill sponsored by Senator Brian … [Read more...]
Franchisee Bill of Rights Highlights Need for Fairness
July 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
CFA unveils groundbreaking document at 2011 CFA Forum Day When franchisee association leaders gathered in Washington last month for the 2011 CFA Day Forum, they were witness to an important piece of franchising history. … [Read more...]
Franchisee Bill of Rights, Input Requested
May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owner, The Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) which DDIFO is a founding member, which Jim Coen, President of DDIFO as the Vice Chairman of CFA and Co-Chairman of the CFA Fair … [Read more...]
Seismic Shift in Franchisees Seeking Balance
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Don Sniegowski of BlueMauMau reports that there is a seismic shift under way in how franchisees approach balance in franchisee/franchisor relationships. It is a multi-pronged strategy headed by the three-year-old … [Read more...]
The Franchisor In Play: Your Role as a Stakeholder, Not a Spectator
February 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
A DDIFO video presentation (22 minutes) by Eric Karp of Witmer, Karp, Warner & Ryan, an attorney that specializes in representing Franchisee Associations. The presentation is titled: The Franchisor In Play: … [Read more...]
CIT Testimony Blocked in Dunkin’ – Barkan Trial
November 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Janet Sparks reports at BlueMauMau that after six years of litigation with Dunkin’ Donuts over losing his six stores and store development agreements to open new restaurants, franchisee Irwin Barkan was convinced that … [Read more...]
Franchisees as Stakeholders: Your Rightful Claim
October 9, 2010 By 3 Comments
DDIFO’s first National Members Meeting on September 21 at the Mohegan Sun was chock-full of valuable information for franchise owners, but perhaps the most compelling presentation -- The Franchisor In Play: Your Role … [Read more...]
