Throughout its 20-year history, the DDIFO has always held meetings for its members, giving franchise owners the chance to get together and catch up. But as the organization has grown and evolved so have these meetings, taking on additional relevance and importance.
Read More »Janet Sparks reports at BlueMauMau that the National Franchisee Association, representing over 90 percent of all Burger King franchisees in the US, has settled two class action lawsuits with franchisor Burger King Corp. (NYSE: BKC) and its two soft drink distributors, Coca Cola and Dr Pepper.
Read More »Chain Leader, reports that Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, has announced the result of its most recent Brand Advisory Council (BAC) election with twenty-six franchise leaders representing five regions.
Read More »Brian Lisik at Cleveland.com writes that the words are part Bob Dylan-dada, part Andy Warhol soup-can pop-art stream-of-conscious, complete with a cast of characters ready for their 21st Century close-up on the second Thursday of each month at Dunkin’ Donuts, 2868 Center Road.
Read More »Christa Hoyland of QSRWeb interviewed Jim Coen about franchisee’s reaction to Nigel Travis.
Read More »Ron Ruggless of Nation’s Restaurant News reports that after encountering fierce pushback from franchisees over its $1 double cheeseburger promotion, Burger King said it would raise the item’s price and introduce a new value sandwich in its place.
Read More »Dunkin’ Donuts, founded in 1950, is celebrating 60 years of delicious coffee, donuts, and baked goods, and the brand is inviting customers all around the world to join the party with festivities planned throughout the year. Since its humble beginnings as a coffee and donut shop in the Northeast, Dunkin’ Donuts is now one of the world’s best-known brands.
Read More »In 2010, Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners will have the opportunity to get more involved in government relations beginning with the creation of the Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owners Massachusetts Political Action Committee (DDFO MassPAC). Created as an independent entity, DDFO MassPAC is completely separate from the DDIFO, but exists to leverage the combined resources of Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners to promote and protect the business interests of that group.
Read More »Numbers tell a different story of whether a Burger King’s burger promotion helped boost profits. Franchisees say the promotion doesn’t drive enough sales to offset cost.
Read More »Linda Burzynski writes at Franchise Update that Years ago, the Mayor of New York City became famous for asking the city’s residents, “How’m I doing?” She writes how important franchisees comments and feedback are to the franchise development process. In some systems, the validation process is very difficult and poor validation can easily frighten qualified candidates away leaving the franchisor to wonder what happened.
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