Every Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owner is unique—indeed, every shop is—and as such, each has different financing needs. With a dozen financing Sponsors currently on board and more in the pipeline, DDIFO is delivering … [Read more...]
Financing Sponsors Rustle Up Success for Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisees
January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Boston University Multi System Franchise Survey – You are invited to Participate Anonymously
January 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You are invited to participate in this multi-system franchise research study. For each survey that is completed Boston University School of Management will donate $1 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital whose … [Read more...]
US Census Sites Franchising as a Huge Industry
September 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Reporting comprehensive data on franchise businesses for the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau found that franchises with paid employees accounted for 10.5 percent of the nation's businesses. The Census first began … [Read more...]
Tight Credit Is Turning Franchisers Into Lenders
June 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Kermit Pattison writes in the New York Times that Mr. Tessier had owned a liquor store for nearly a decade. He had a good credit score and a solid track record as a businessman in central Georgia. He assumed lenders … [Read more...]
U.S. Hispanics Propel Real Growth In Food, Beverage And Restaurant Sectors, According To Latinum NetworkU.S. Hispanics Propel Real Growth In Food, Beverage And Restaurant Sectors, According To Latinum Network
April 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hispanic Buying Offsets Mainstream Declines; Demand Presents Real Opportunity to Investors Hispanics have become the most important U.S. demographic growth driver in the food, beverage and restaurant sectors, … [Read more...]
South Asians pave way for Freshii expansion plans
March 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Martin Desmarais reports at IndUS Business Journal that new franchise chain Freshii is in the middle of an aggressive expansion campaign and the brand is counting on a number of South Asian franchisees to lead the … [Read more...]
Exclusive R&I Research: What Diners Want at Breakfast
March 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
Allison Perlik reports at Restaurants & Institutions that the New American Diner Study offers operators a peek into what consumers look for at their morning meals. Breakfast sales at restaurants declined 3.4% … [Read more...]
Hospitality Overtime Lawsuits Heating Up
March 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
LawyersandSettlements.com reports that theUS Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis plans to be more aggressive in enforcing federal employment laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and has asked for additional … [Read more...]
