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Dunkin' Donuts Suing Its Own Small Franchisees Out Of Existence
If your favorite Dunkin' Donuts shop is an individually-owned franchise and not part of a large group of stores, don't grow too attached to it, warns Cindy Gluck, a DD owner in Brooklyn. She claims DD corporate waits patiently for smaller franchisees to make any mistake at all, then strong-arms them out of business at a huge financial loss. The sheer number of lawsuits DD has aimed at small-time owners recently indicates that something unusual is going on:Dunkin' Donuts has sued other franchise owners 154 times since 2006. Over the same stretch of time, McDonald's was involved in five lawsuits. And Subway, a company that has four times the number of locations as Dunkin' Donuts, sued its franchises 12 times.More »
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Starbucks CEO: McDonald's And Dunkin' Donuts Don't Sell "Premium Coffee"
Maria Bartiromo interviewed Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz about the "new" Starbucks and asked him the one question he probably didn't want to hear:
Earlier you said to me, the media has made such a huge deal about all of Starbucks' competition. So tell us straight out what the story is here. Have you been hurt by the premium coffee sold at McDonald's (MCD) or by Dunkin' Donuts getting more aggressive?More »"First off, I don't think there's premium coffee being sold at those fast-food places..."
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Dunkin Donuts And McDonald's Try To Steal Starbucks' Business Today With Cheap And Free Coffee
In order to capitalize on all Starbucks being closed today for retraining, Dunkin Donuts is selling $.99 espressos today from 1 to 10pm. And if you're lucky enough to live in Chicago, they're giving away free small lattes. Not to be outdone, Houston area McDonald's are giving away free medium iced coffees from 5-9pm, precisely when all Starbucks will be shut down nationwide. Too bad all three chains taste like crap.
(Photo: Seth W.)
your health
Dunkin' Donuts To Eliminate Most Trans Fat By October 15
Dunkin' Donuts will announce tomorrow that over 50 menu items, including donuts, will become virtually trans fat free by October 15. The donut maker is relying on a reformulated cooking oil made from palm, soybean, and cottonseed oils. Over 400 locations secretly tested the new formula over the past four months, and according to Dunkin', "we got no negative consumer feedback, and we sold 50 million doughnuts in that time." The CSPI reacted favorably to the news, saying:"It's good news that they're dropping most, if not quite all, trans fat," said Jeff Cronin, spokesman for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a Washington-based nonprofit. "If Dunkin' Donuts can do that, anyone can."More »
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