Jennifer Youssef of The Detroit News reports that as Starbucks Corp. shutters stores in Michigan — seven closed last year and 11 more are on the chopping block — Canada’s Tim Hortons Inc. is moving in to serve coffee-drinkers left in the lurch.
Read More »David E. Frank writes at Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly via Dolan Media Newswire rulings by two influential trial judges have found that the treble damages provision of the tip statute does not apply retroactively, an issue that courts in Massachusetts have been split on for nearly two years.
Read More »Ylan Q. Mui writes at the Washington Post that the nation’s high unemployment rate has thrown millions of people out of work, scared shoppers away from stores and threatened the economic recovery. Now it’s taking a bite out of breakfast.
Read More »The Patriot Ledger reports that a United Food and Commercial Workers union official said Stop & Shop employees who belong to five UFCW locals voted today to authorize a strike if contract negotiations with the Quincy-based supermarket company fall apart. The workers’ contracts expired at the end of the day on Saturday, but the union leadership…
Read More »Sarah Shemkus of the Cape Cod Times writes if you are looking to start a business in Massachusetts? You could start at the Web site of the state’s office of Housing and Economic Development. A few clicks could take you to a page describing the regions of the commonwealth and the possible advantages of doing business in each.
Read More »Dunkin’ Brands Chief Marketing Officer goes on the recors at Forbes.com, DDIFO members watch the video interview:
Read More »Dunkin’ Donuts is seeking applicants for a scholarship program in which the chain’s franchisees will award 100 $1,000 scholarships to college-bound high school seniors.
Read More »Brian Lisik at Cleveland.com writes that the words are part Bob Dylan-dada, part Andy Warhol soup-can pop-art stream-of-conscious, complete with a cast of characters ready for their 21st Century close-up on the second Thursday of each month at Dunkin’ Donuts, 2868 Center Road.
Read More »Christa Hoyland of QSRWeb interviewed Jim Coen about franchisee’s reaction to Nigel Travis.
Read More »Mr. Rubenstein, the Carlyle Group founder, told Bloomberg Television in an interview on Thursday that many of the elements are in place for a recovery in the leveraged buyout industry. But the big deals from the golden age remain highly unlikely: “If you want to do a $10 or a $20 billion buyout, I think that’s unrealistic in this day and age right now.” DDIFO Members may watch the video.
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