When the company you’ve worked for suddenly decides you are expendable, your sense of security can vanish, even if you are the calmest of personalities. However, for Shub Hegde, the experience meant just one thing: Opportunity. It was the early 1990s and Hegde, who was born in a small town in southern India and moved…
For those members who may have created your company in the generally business-friendly state of Delaware, we would point out that taxes for LLP and LP organizations based in Delaware are due by June 1. Delaware law does not require that LLPs and LPs file an annual report, but they want their taxes on time…
The scope and reach of community programs supported by Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees is as impressive as it is impactful. The Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation, which this summer announced another $205,300 in grants to support organizations in the mid-Atlantic region, has helped to raise more than $1 million for non-profits throughout New York, New…
New Delaware Law Clarifies Franchisee/Franchisor Roles – Earlier this week,Delaware Governor Jake Markell signed into law, HB55, legislation that establishes that the franchisee and franchisor relationship is actually one where the franchisee is considered an independent contractor! The proposal passed both branches of the Delaware legislature unanimously and is similar to a bill that was passed into law in Georgia last…
Dunkin’ Donuts Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program: 25 high schools seniors awarded $1,000 scholarships The DDIFO honors the individual Dunkin’ Donuts owners in the Greater Philadelphia region who made these scholarships possible. Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners in the Philadelphia area awarded 25 scholarships of $1,000 each to promising local college-bound students. High school seniors living in…
CNN Money.com reports that a new player is charging into the arid landscape of banks willing to lend to franchise operators. Bancorp Bank, based in Wilmington, Del., said this week that it will launch a new program specifically targeting startup and expanding franchises.