The GoLocal news organization for Providence RI ran a small piece this week in which it proudly cited a study released by Clever Real Estate of the Best (and Worst) Coffee Cities in America. Providence, not far from the Dunkin’ headquarters in Canton, Massachusetts, was proud of coming in as the 5th best coffee city…
We noted that Starbucks announced this week that it was making a number of staffing reductions to its corporate staff beginning next week. Company CEO Kevin Johnson announced the layoffs, but did not specify exact numbers. The layoffs come just a few months after the company announced that it would be closing as many as…
It’s the ultimate nanny-state after all, but a California judge has ordered coffee retailers throughout the state to post cancer warnings on coffee sold in the Golden State. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle issued the order in a lawsuit initiated in 2010 by a non-profit group that alleged the companies were violating California…
We noted that for the 9th year in a row, Dunkin’ was king of the Big Apple. According to a report from the Center for an Urban Future, Dunkin’ tops out with a total of 612 stores across New York City, an increase of 16 stores over their 2016 city-leading total. And, there seems to…
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