On behalf of the members of DDIFO and the Dunkin’ franchisee community, I wish to congratulate David Hoffman on being named Chief Executive Officer of Dunkin’ Brands and Nigel Travis on his retirement from the position.
Read More »Predictive scheduling mandates require employers to have perfect advance knowledge and employees to act perfectly. It seeks to legislate an impossible result, every minute, every hour, every day. No business can perfectly predict how many customers will come in the door or what they will order. It is very difficult to predict needed staffing and…
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Speaking of the CFA and the benefits we derive as a member organization (actually a founding member organization) reminds me that it’s not too early to begin planning to attend the CFA Day Forum in Washington DC, March 24 & 25. The CFA Day Forum is a great opportunity for you to get to the…
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Yesterday, Dunkin’ Brands released their Q3 earnings numbers – missing the revenue consensus target by $4.5 million but beating the EPS target by $.02 on an adjusted basis. Our restaurant analyst, John Gordon of Pacific Management Consulting Group, provides us the following notes . . . It noted its sales would be a challenge and…
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We’re now inside one month until the 2014 DDIFO National Conference in Las Vegas and we’re excited about the depth and breadth of the programs we’ve got in store for attendees. Our room block minimums have been reached at the Rio Hotel and Casino, although you may still be able to get a room there…
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While the Burger King acquisition of Tim Horton’s a few weeks ago caught many unaware, seemingly none more so than the United States Treasury Department. A few weeks after BK acquired Tim’s and undertook a tax inversion that will save the company significant money in tax liability, the Treasury has promulgated new rules that make…
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Various US food and agricultural organizations have formally requested that the Food and Drug Administration extend the comment period until August 29, 2014 on its proposed rule regarding sanitary transportation of human food. The present comment period on the rule, published in the Federal Register earlier this year, ends May 31, 2014. The summary of…
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Speaking of the Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA), their annual CFA Forum and Lobby Day in Washington DC has been scheduled and registration is now open. CFA Lobby Day presents an exceptional opportunity for members to speak with their Senators and Representatives in Congress and advise them of the issues and concerns of the franchising…
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Dunkin’ has been on the receiving end of some favorable press as a result of its recent marketing efforts, including the widely reported first TV commercial filmed entirely from a VINE video. The press buzz continues with the latest initiative, new TV spots called #MyDunkin that feature Dunkin’ Twitter fans. In response to the interest…
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