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A despicable act in Crown Point, IN?

Let me start this post by saying I have not been able to confirm this information fully; however, I’m reading enough things on the Internet today to lead me to believe there is some truth here. I haven’t seen anything on snopes.com yet disproving it either.
Here is what has been posted so far. […]

Analysts: Dunkin’ Donuts Sale Likely

( Financial and News and Corporate )

The friendly takeover of Dunkin’ Donuts’ parent company was about liquor, not doughnuts and coffee, making it likely the ubiquitous fast-food chain will be sold, analysts said.
Allied Domecq PLC, the British parent of Canton-based Dunkin’ Donuts, announced Thursday that it agreed to a $14.2 billion takeover by French rival Pernod Ricard SA.
Pernod officials […]

Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin’ Donuts Ink $17 Million Deal

( Financial and News and Corporate )

Baskin-Robbins plans to open 100 of its Northeastern franchise locations in combination with Dunkin’ Donuts stores by summer’s end. The investment is estimated to be worth $15 to $17 million. More than 60 multi-branded locations have already opened, with the majority in New England. At the official launch April 30, local residents in New England […]

Downsizing, stress leave little time for nutritious meals

Depending on your point of view, Sally Murphy is either a nutritionist’s nightmare - or a typical overstressed modern American worker. The partner and director of client services at Rattle Advertising in Somerville says she starts her day with a sizeable cup of coffee and sweet pastry. By afternoon, as her energy flags, she moves […]

Dunkin Donuts compliance with federal immigration standards is “Yummy, delicious, and good for our borders”

( Corporate and Legal and Politics )

…according to Michelle Malkin. Her piece this week on her Hot Air blog addressed the topic that continues to come up on DunkinDonutsTalk.com - the issue of legal and illegal workers.
Beginning today, all 5,000 of Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees will be required to participate in a government database program to verify that workers are here […]

Dunkin Donuts has a warning about an e-mail scam going around - Tampa Bay\’s 10

( News and Corporate and Contests and Legal )

Dunkin Donuts says gift card offers from a Florida company are a scam.
The coffee giant says that e-mail messages are promising a free $25 gift card.
The company issued the following statement on it’s website:
“A fraudulent email message promising a Free $25 Dunkin’ Donuts gift card is being forwarded around the internet. Dunkin’ Donuts is not […]

Dunkin Donuts is no longer a dying dinosaur but a ferocious hedgehog

( News and Corporate )

Oh to be a fly on the wall during this board meeting. “We have a newly acquired company that is underperforming” one executive would say. “Yea, they used to be great, but what happened?” said another executive. “We need to strip everything away and focus on basics again,” says a third executive. […]