On May 20 and 21, members of the Coalition of Franchise Associations (CFA)—representing about 50,000 franchise shops throughout the country—gathered for a meeting in Washington, D.C. (DDIFO is one of the founding members). DDIFO sent two representatives to Washington for the meeting.
Read More »The Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) which DDIFO is a member of has been active in Washington DC on a number of high priority issues. Here is excerpts from their monthly Legislative Newsletter. Including updates on both Federal and State legislation.
Read More »We have recently been informed that the “Employee Free Choice Act” — also known as “card check” — may be voted on in the U.S. Senate during the month of June. It is urgent that you contact your Senators to tell them to oppose this radical legislation.
Read More »An appeals court in California sided with Starbucks Corp. and on Tuesday reversed a lower-court ruling that the Seattle coffee giant’s tip-sharing policies violated California labor law. The court agreed with Starbucks that shift supervisors may share in customers’ tips.
Read More »The North American Securities Administrators Association, NASAA, announced last week that it fully supports the Arbitration Fairness Act, introduced as S. 931 by Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) and H.R. 1020 by Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA), which makes forced arbitration unenforceable.
Read More »Starbucks Corp., the world’s largest coffee-shop operator, is pushing some U.S. landlords for as much as a 25 percent reduction in lease rates, taking advantage of a declining real estate market to save on rent.
Read More »Starbucks is becoming a naming sponsor of “Morning Joe,” in what is the closest integration between an advertiser and a national news program in recent memory. Harkening back to the “Camel News Caravan,” an NBC news roundup sponsored by a cigarette manufacturer in the 1950s, graphics and voice-overs will tell viewers that “Morning Joe” is “brewed by Starbucks.”
Read More »Big Labor’s top legislative priority, “card check,” might be stalled in the Senate, but that doesn’t mean the unions are rolling over. While talk of compromise is in the air, we hope business leaders and Senators stay alert.
Read More »McDonald’s is waging an all-out assault on the coffee industry and according to BIGresearch has moved into second place.
Read More »Jenny Wiggins in London for Financial Times writes that McDonald’s is aiming to overtake Starbucks as Europe’s biggest coffee chain, with plans to open several hundred McCafé stores selling pastries and cappuccinos this year.
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