With Dunkin’ Brands setting its sights on improving the in-store guest experience, franchise owners are on the hunt for the best products and services to achieve this goal. Enter DDIFO Sponsor Hi-Tech Sound. You may be familiar with Hi-Tech’s drive-thru and surveillance system products and services, but did you know they also offer guest Wi-Fi…
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Deo Braga, was honored as Gloucester’s Small Business Man of the Year. Deo left Portugal for the United States in 1981 and embarked upon the American Dream. Starting in the kitchen of a Dunkin’ Donuts in East Boston, the then-20-year-old immigrant quickly baked his way up to position of manager of the Dunkin’ Donuts in Essex, a move which introduced him to Cape Ann, and eventually to Gloucester, where, together with his wife Paula, he would build an entrepreneurial empire estimated today at approximately $20 million and growing.
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Fantastic Sams is the franchisor of a chain of hair salons. Fantastic Sams licenses rights to its name to regional owners who, in turn, license salon owners to operate the actual salons. In this case, Fantastic Sams brought action against a nonprofit association of regional franchise owners, seeking to stay collective arbitration for declaratory relief against franchisor’s alleged breaches of contract and violations of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act. The regional franchise owners’ association formed in order to promote the interests of Fantastic Sams Regional Owners, and its membership consists solely of those regional owners.
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DDIFO knows that every Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owner is heavily invested in and takes pride in food and beverage safety and quality. However, factors like employee turnover, foot traffic and multiple language requirements can make it difficult to maintain consistent cleaning and sanitation standards. Enter DDIFO Sponsor Ecolab, a global company that has worked with Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees for 10 years and is eager to expand these relationships to provide the best cleaning and sanitation solutions.
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DDIFO applauds the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business and its co-Chairs, Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) and Representative Linda Dorcena Forry (D-Dorchester), for their efforts on behalf of franchise owners throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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On Tuesday, April 17th, the California Judiciary Committee approved AB 2305, the California Franchising Level Playing Field for Small Business Act of 2012, via a 6 to 3 vote. It now passes to the California Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protections Committee for a hearing on April 24. After its approval, it will then later go to the full California Assembly and later, to the State Senate for approval, and on to Gov. Jerry Brown for his approval.
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With the deadline approaching for all Dunkin’ Donuts shops to install Radiant POS and MAC peripherals, DDIFO wants its members to be aware of a valuable but time-sensitive package that simplifies the process and offers future savings. It is essential that franchise owners apply for this special program by May 31 to ensure timely order processing.
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Susan Kezios outlines on BlueMauMau that Franchisors are against California’s fair franchising bill 2305, known as the Level Playing Field for Small Businesses Act. Here are what opponents postulate and these are the actual facts on why the assembly bill is good for California business.
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Assemblyman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) speaks with Don Sniegowski from Blue MauMau about the fair franchising bill he introduced a month ago to the state of California, AB 2305, the Level Playing Field for Small Businesses Act. The bill was introduced to various committees of the assembly on Tuesday.
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