In response to the recent coronavirus outbreak, employers everywhere are striving to limit the risk of exposure in the workplace. That means implementing workplace precautions, ensuring that sick leave policies and practices are effectively communicated to employees and familiarizing yourself with state and federal laws. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the…
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Before the coronavirus worsened and jeopardized the 2020 baseball season, there was much discussion about the Houston Astros and the sign-stealing scandal that may have fueled their 2017 World Series Championship. Since the scandal broke, a number of people have lost their jobs, including the Astros manager and general manager, as well as the manager…
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In mid-January, the law firm Paris Ackerman announced the acquisition and financing of 47 Dunkin’ franchised restaurants in Southeast Florida. That came a week after the firm announced the acquisition and financing of 11 Dunkin’s – and five parcels of real estate – in New York. At the end of January, the firm announced it…
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Since emigrating from India at the age of 15, the QSR business – and more specifically, Dunkin’ Donuts – has played a central role in the life of Paras Kayastha and his family. From working as a high-schooler at Burger King, to taking a stake in a Dunkin’ location on the South Side of Chicago…
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This October, DDIFO will host the annual National Conference at the famed Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. It is our first visit to this super-popular southern city and we are excited to get there. Over the next few issues of Independent Joe, we will feature stories about Nashville, its people and its business community. We…
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The Gaylord Opryland Hotel has a long and storied history. Initially designed to emulate a southern estate, the Opryland Hotel opened to much fanfare on Thanksgiving Day, 1977. During the 1980s, the property expanded in size by two acres and added more than 1,200 guest rooms, a garden conservatory and waterfalls. And in the 1990s,…
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Before the coronavirus worsened and jeopardized the 2020 baseball season, there was much discussion about the Houston Astros and the sign-stealing scandal that may have fueled their 2017 World Series Championship. Since the scandal broke, a number of people have lost their jobs, including the Astros manager and general manager, as well as the manager…
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Dunkin’ and Other Chains Assessing “Meatless” Performance When Dunkin’ tested the Beyond Sausage sandwich in Manhattan in 2019, customer reaction exceeded expectations. The meat-free breakfast sandwich – yielding 10g of plant-based protein – became a welcome addition to the menu at 9,000 Dunkin’ restaurants nationwide. That debut into plant-based fare, along with the brand’s 2019…
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