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Dunkin’ sweetens takeover for $14B

( Financial and News )

Forget just buying a doughnut, the whole Dunkin’ Donut chain could be for sale.
The fast-food division of Allied Domecq could be sold off to help finance a takeover by Pernod Ricard and Fortune Brands Inc.
Allied Domecq directors met yesterday to approve the company’s half-year results and also approved the takeover bid. Details are to be […]

Jeff Stukey follow up - “fee-only” financial planner

( Financial )

I thought it might be good to do a short follow up on the last article from Jeff Stukey.  In fact as I was thinking about writing a piece a new article came out in the Wichita Eagle.
Jeff Stukey is not in the business of selling financial products. In fact, he said that is the […]

Jeff Stukey: Nation needs to start preparing for the future

( Financial )

This article has nothing to do with Dunkin Donuts, but it’s written by a close friend.  I thought those in the DunkinDonutsTalk community would enjoy reading it.
We have become a nation that believes we can enjoy constant economic growth with no pain. Not only do we expect prosperity, but we expect a constantly increasing level […]

Jumpin’ jelly! Doughnuts dominate dining growth

( Financial and News and Corporate )

It’s time to poke a doughnut-sized hole into the notion that Americans want healthier food. The fastest-growing dining category nationwide last year wasn’t fine dining or family restaurants: It was doughnut shops.
That’s right, doughnuts ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù as in, how many calories can you cram into that deep-fried glazed, stuffed with jelly? The $3.6 billion category sizzled […]

Making Money In The Morning

( Financial and News )

Let us raise a cup of coffee (extra light, with lots of sugar) and toast the memory of Dunkin’ Donuts founder William Rosenberg. In a time when entrepreneurship usually is associated with technology, Rosenberg’s career offers the compelling counterexample of a man who sold coffee and doughnuts, yet still managed to change the world and […]