Presidents and presidential candidates come and go, with this year’s election no different than many others in our country’s history in that regard. But many of the issues Dunkin’ franchise owners care about are not solely or even principally determined in Washington, D.C. Rather, state lawmakers and their counterparts on the local level – city…
Read More »Effectively reinstating the ban on tip pooling that had been implemented by the Obama administration a few years ago, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development implemented a new regulation that took effect last Friday banning the mandatory sharing of tips in the state of Alaska. The effort was undertaken to nullify the Trump…
Read More »With more states legalizing the use of marijuana, both medical and recreational, it is becoming more and more of an issue that small business owners need to brush up on. Colorado and Washington started the joint, errh, ball rolling, back in 2012 when voters authorized recreational use of the drug. Since that time, 6 other…
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Ballot measures mandating increases in the state minimum wage were approved in each of the four states where it was presented to the voters. Alaska voters approved a new minimum wage of $9.75 by January, 2016. Thereafter, the state wage will be adjusted based on inflation or be set $1 higher than the statutory federal…
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As our children prepare to celebrate Halloween this evening, businesses across the country are being subjected to the governmental version of tricks & treats, as well, depending upon the state within which they operate their businesses. The Tax Foundation released their annual Tax Climate Index this week identifying states by their business-friendliness rating. For the…
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You will recall that initiatives to increase the federal minimum wage began when President Obama identified it as a goal of his second term back in 2013. Although the issue has been a non-starter at the federal level in Congress, Vice President Joe Biden was trying to breathe more life into it at a speech…
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We haven’t reported too much of late on our competitors, but there is much to report, so we’ll try to catch you up in this issue . . . Taco Bell has joined the breakfast competition, announcing a few weeks ago that beginning March 27, they will offer a rather extensive breakfast menu from 7AM…
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Just last month, the United States Supreme Court denied the final of many appeals filed by Avis Rent A Car against victorious 94 year-old Alaska Rent A Car franchise owner Robert Halcro. His legal battles with Avis began back in 1973 while this final decision stems from a 2002 lawsuit he filed alleging fraud, breach…
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