On the wall in Ann Caruso’s family room hangs a pastel of a conservation area in the town where she lives. She loves it not because the colors match the ones in her rug, though that’s nice, too, but because it’s a walk she has taken with her husband and kids many times. It’s the…
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Among the many challenges of owning a small business are the year-to-year tax changes that can affect your bottom line and complicate your accounting. And this year was especially anxiety inducing as Congress and the President wrangled over a plethora of expiring tax breaks until the last moments of 2012, leaving individuals and business owners…
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DDIFO Sponsor Advertorial The law firm of Paris Ackerman & Schmierer defends franchisees in litigation filed by Dunkin’ Brands; provides legal counsel on succession planning, asset protection and estate planning; and has handled tens of millions of dollars of acquisitions and sales of Dunkin’ networks. “We are intimately familiar with the franchise agreement and have…
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DDIFO Sponsor Advertorial Mint-X Corporation helps Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners maintain the shine on their brand while enhancing sanitation practices. The company’s Mint-X Rodent Repellent Trash Bag is an EPA approved solution for repelling raccoons, rats and other rodents. According to Chief Administrator Amie Yee, “A simple switch to Mint-X Trash Bags can help franchisees…
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DDIFO Sponsor Advertorial R.F. Technologies, Inc. (RFT) provides Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees with complete drive-thru communication systems as well as digital surveillance solutions, music and TV and digital menu boards. Two new products, the Protective DuraGuard™ headset skin and the UniListen listen-only device, are now available. The company is committed to supporting its customers’ needs and…
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DDIFO Sponsor Advertorial Comcast Business Services is working hard to give Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners superior communications tools. Working with the National DCP, Comcast developed a program to give franchisees discounts on Business Class Internet, Business Class Voice and Business Class TV, aimed at streamlining operations and improving the guest experience. “Our Business Class Internet…
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For many of us in the Northeast, Sandy was our first taste of massive destruction and outages that businesses in the South and Midwest know too well. Many franchisees lost power for over a week, faced floods, and even saw their stores and homes destroyed. Hopefully all will be rebuilt, equipment will be replaced and…
Read More »Storm Victims Themselves, Dunkin’ Franchisees Provide Power, Comfort, Food and Drinks to Disaster Area Laura Donavan of New York City was disappointed when the Starbucks stores in her neighborhood closed due to Hurricane Sandy, which hit the New York area late Oct. 29. Needing her morning cup of coffee, she called her local Dunkin’ Donuts and…
Read More »Affordable Care Act (ACA): The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is also known formally as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and informally as Obamacare or federal health care. President Barack Obama signed the Act into law on March 23, 2010. Together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (enacted by Congress to…
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