From time time DDIFO is pleased to present Guest Commentary from valued contributors. Guest commentaries feature the views and opinions of the contributor and are not neccessarily the opinons of DDIFO and it’s Board of Directors. The following is an article written and submitted by Richard Solomon titled Freedom is Not Free! Attorney Richard Solomon, 11502 Overbrook, Houston, TX 77077, 281-584-0519
Read More »Santa Clara County has passed a new law that deems it illegal to have free toys in Happy Meals. While some people feel that this is an important law to reduce childhood obesity, others are just downright angry. Watch the video
Read More »Elissa Elan writes at Nation’s Restaurant News that four restaurants chains, including Subway and Starbucks, were among 16 companies that pledged Monday to voluntarily cut down on the amount of sodium in their products as part of a national initiative aimed at reducing salt consumption by 25 percent over the next five years.
Read More »Beth Kowitt reports at Fortune that it might not be your local diner, or your mom’s kitchen, but Subway is making a big bet that it can entice the morning crowd to see egg yolks in the color scheme of its bright yellow sandwich shops.
Read More »Emily Bryson York reports in AdAge that McDonald’s is ramping up its social-media efforts in the U.S., naming its first director-social media, Rick Wion.
Read More »All of us want a clear and driving purpose for our lives. Without a purpose, your employees are just putting in time. Lee J. Colan explains in the Dallas Business Journal that great leaders inspire through strong purpose.
Read More »Current franchise laws and regulations do not go far enough to protect the interests of franchisees against often times overreaching franchisors according to an article published in Franchise Law Journal, Volume 29, Number 3, Winter 2010, by Lagarias & Boulter.
Read More »Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports that CKE Restaurants Inc., operator of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s fast-food chains, said it will sell itself to an affiliate of Apollo Management LP for $12.55 a share in cash, or about $694 million.
Read More »Riding the Circuits is a new column at ddifo.mynewsitepreview.com that summarizes recent court cases and their relevance to Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners. The following summaries were prepared by Attorney Jeffrey M. Goldstein, of Goldstein Counselors at Law, Leesburg, VA. DDIFO members read more….
Read More »BlueMauMau reports that the Association of KFC Franchisees (AKFCF) released the results of a systemwide survey showing franchisees are not happy with the direction of the brand. And they are telling management how it can improve.
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