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...]
Private Equity Expert and Journalist Josh Kosman will speak at DDIFO National Members Conference
August 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
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...]
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...]
Tim Hortons Sees U.S. as Prime Growth Opportunity
May 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
S. John Tilak reports at Reuters that Tim Hortons Inc isn't content to be Canada's largest restaurant chain, not when the biggest consumer market in the world lies at its doorstep. Even though Canada's … [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...]
Dunkin’ Brands to Go Public
May 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Lynn Cowan of the Wall Street Journal covers the big story that Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., operator of the seemingly ubiquitous Dunkin' Donuts chain, is the latest private-equity-backed offering to arrange to go public … [Read more...]
Native to Area Creates New Menu Items for Dunkin’ Donuts in Buffalo
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Danielle Haynes reports in The Tonawanda News that Dunkin’ Donuts just launched a new menu of savory afternoon items created exclusively for Buffalonians, by a Buffalonian. Well, a Kenmore native, actually. Jeff … [Read more...]
What the FDA Menu-labeling Regs Really Mean
April 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Paul Frumkin of Nation's Restaurant News breakdown the 183 page report from the FDA: So you don’t quite feel up to struggling through all 183 pages of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposed … [Read more...]
Balancing act: How to create a harmonious franchise system
March 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Interesting article from Fast Casual about franchisor - franchisee communication. Steve Combs writes: Franchisee lawsuits are among the best known restaurant industry battles, disagreements that in the case … [Read more...]
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