Competition doesn’t scare Irene Deubel. As the only Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owner in Santa Fe, New Mexico – and an employee of the business since the early 1970s – Irene has seen it all. At one time, New Mexico’s capital city had a Mister Donut, but it long-ago shut down. The closest Dunkin’ is 50…
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The National Conference provides DDIFO the opportunity to bring together many franchise owners from around the country and present them with information on a host of issues that threaten to impact Dunkin’ franchisees in every geographic region. Whether it’s the product mix in the southwest, J-BOD issues in the southeast, kitchen challenges in the Midwest…
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Customers may be lining up like never before for coffee, donuts and other treats as the economy rolls again, but Big Brother appears intent on crashing the party. Dunkin’ and other quick service franchise owners are facing an avalanche of new regulations and laws across the country dictating everything from what you pay an employee…
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Ask most any Dunkin’ Donuts customer and they will tell you they love the brand’s iconic foam coffee cup and spill-saver lid. But time is running out on the foam cup. As more and more cities and states implement bans on Styrofoam, Dunkin’ Brands is pushing hard for a replacement that will keep coffee hot…
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There’s no apostrophe in “Caesars Palace.” And the lack of punctuation speaks volumes about the world-class resort in Las Vegas which will host this year’s DDIFO National Conference on Sept. 21 and 22. Jay Sarno, the American entrepreneur who was the brains behind Caesars, believed that everyone should be emperor of Caesars for the day…
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Rob Branca Before his career as a Dunkin’ Donuts owner and franchise industry expert, Rob Branca practiced law at the firm of Lisa & Sousa in Providence, RI. He worked closely with many Dunkin’ franchisees, setting up their business entities and real estate transactions—all the while gaining valuable insight into how family businesses operate and…
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In more than 60 years of serving coffee and snacks to hundreds of millions of customers, Dunkin’ Donuts has featured many great operators, visionaries and business leaders. Once again this year, DDIFO is proud to honor some of those who made significant contributions to help grow the brand. On Tuesday September 22, two franchise owners…
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As a Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee, you have no doubt realized there is no shortage of lenders who want your business—badly. As a lender to the community of Dunkin’ franchisees, I’m certain you are regularly contacted by companies like ours and presented with various offers—some more compelling than others. Because of Dunkin’s market strength, capital is…
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The Massachusetts tip pooling law, which prevents managers from taking a cut of the tips left for servers, has been the subject of close scrutiny. Several franchise owners have been sued for allowing managers and supervisors to share the tips, and DDIFO has provided testimony for lawmakers explaining why the law is confusing and needs…
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