A heavy day of earnings and economic data, combined with stalled talks over the debt talks have contributed to a lower markets opening on Tuesday. Michael Casey and Paul Vigna discuss the market's emerging cautiousness. … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Donuts to boost IPO to $600 million
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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
July 11, 2011 By 3 Comments
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’ Donuts’ Sugar-Rush IPO
May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Commentary: Serving up an expansion plan that could implode MarketWatch: Six years after a gang of private-equity investors took Dunkin’ Donuts private, they’ve decided the time is right to tap the capital markets … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Brands Considering $500 Million IPO
March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dunkin’ Brands is considering raising around $500 million in an initial public offering (IPO), Reuters reports. The IPO by Dunkin’ Brands, which owns Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, may be launched in the second … [Read more...]
New Financing Program to Make Remodels Easier
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Thousands of Dunkin’ Donuts franchises are expected to undergo remodels in the next three years. Many operators agreed to remodel stores as a condition of extending their term with Dunkin’ Brands but, in many cases, … [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...]
Is Guaranteed Financing Possible?
February 24, 2011 By 2 Comments
QSR reports that an innovative lending model that leverages the assets of a franchisor might be the answer to operators’ woes in this post-recession climate. Culver's, Marco's Pizza, Finance, FranchisingIt’s no … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Brands’ $1.4 Billion Loan Said to Rise in First Trade
February 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
(Bloomberg) -- Dunkin’ Brands Inc.’s $1.4 billion term loan to refinance debt rose in trading, according to information provider Markit Group Ltd. The debt due November 2017, sold to investors at 100 cents on the … [Read more...]
Dunkin Brands Financial Story Has Holes
November 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
The authors are a columnist and a guest columnist at Reuters. The opinions expressed are their own. By Lisa Lee and Timothy Sifert Reuters Breaking Views The buyout barons behind Dunkin’ Donuts are taking out … [Read more...]
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