As various provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are implemented, franchise owners must stay vigilant learning about and preparing for compliance. One aspect of the ACA that will impact all franchisees is Section 4205, which will require chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to list calorie content information on menu boards, including drive-thru…
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DDIFO is your organization and the best line of defense against encroachment on your business. In my role as Executive Director, I have talked with a great many of you about what we do and do not provide. We’ve talked about how to improve the services and representation you get from your DDIFO membership. We…
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The New Joe: New Format • New Features • New Focus Costly Concerns: Menu Labeling Tops List of Pricey Propositions Facing Franchisees
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Amid constantly rising operational costs, eTemp™ offers franchisees one effortless solution that instantly generates savings. A device for commercial refrigerators, eTemp upgrades the unit’s thermostat to run according to actual food temperature instead of air temperature. The NSF-certified device reduces refrigeration energy consumption by 20% and extends compressor life by cutting start triggers in half.…
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Mood, formerly Muzak, helps Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners connect powerfully with guests through media and sensory content, social and mobile applications, and technology-based solutions. Mood offers an exclusive catalog of 100+ family-friendly music programs—including eight specifically recommended for Dunkin’ Donuts—and two premium sound system packages designed for Dunkin’ Brands. Optional integrated on-site messaging creates a…
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EcoLab has worked with Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees for over 10 years, providing industry-leading cleaning and sanitation solutions. EcoLab’s KAY® Filter Pouch Cleaner is a patented technology that makes cleaning coffee and tea equipment as easy as brewing a pot. Used daily, it prevents rancid oil accumulation, preserving beverage quality and maintaining brewing equipment. The teabag-like…
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This Isn’t Bill Rosenberg’s Dunkin’ Donuts Anymore…
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Bares says he has felt welcomed into the Dunkin’ franchisee community, and that DDIFO has given him the opportunity to connect with others in the business. Bryce Bares is returning to his home state of Nebraska and he’s bringing Dunkin’ Donuts with him. “Several DDIFO members have told me that there’s never been a better…
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The new DCP 65,000-square-foot distribution center opened in Phoenix in October and now provides food, paper and equipment supplies to more than 100 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in the southwestern states, according to Kevin Bruce, CEO of National DCP. The Phoenix center is the first located west of the Mississippi and the seventh warehouse in the…
Read More »When Bill Rosenberg opened the first Dunkin’ Donuts in 1950, the menu was not a major consideration.Rosenberg offered customers great tasting coffee and donuts, and the people who lived and worked near Quincy Mass. began a tradition of starting their mornings off with this staple. For almost two decades Dunkin’ was primarily known for coffee and donuts.…
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