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’ 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 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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Moody’s Bites into Dunkin’ Brands
November 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
Dan Primack reports at Fortune.com that Moody's released a report on the $2 billion in new debt being offered up by Dunkin' Brands. Since the Term Sheet is fueled by giant plastic cups full of Dunkin' iced cofee … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Taps Junk Rally to Fund Private Equity Payout
October 29, 2010 By 1 Comment
Sapna Maheshwari and Emre Peker report at Bloomberg Businessweek that Dunkin’ Brands Inc., owner of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurants, is taking advantage of a rally in high-yield debt to raise about $2 … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Brands Announces Proposed Financing
October 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Sun Herald reports that Dunkin' Brands, the parent company of two of the world's most recognized brands, Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, today announced that Dunkin' Finance Corp., a corporate finance entity, … [Read more...]
