Krispy Kreme CFO, general counsel resign

May 3, 2007

BizJournal.com: Winston-Salem-based Krispy Kreme said chief financial officer Michael Phalen, who's been with the company since January 2004, will leave the…

McDonald's gets iced

April 30, 2007

Chicago Tribune: More than 700 McDonald's restaurants in the Chicago region on Tuesday will introduce iced coffee in vanilla and Hazelnut flavors in addition…

Dunkin' Donuts expands Smoothie line

April 19, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has introduced a new flavor to its popular smoothie beverage line. The Tropical Fruit Smoothie is a blend of real pineapple…

Dunkin' Donuts sues over illegal immigrants

April 15, 2007

Boston Herald: Donut and coffee chain Dunkin' Donuts filed a lawsuit this week against franchisee West Concord Donuts Inc., claiming it had hired undocumented…

Net loss narrows at Krispy Kreme

April 12, 2007

Reuters: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. Thursday reported a loss for the fourth quarter that was narrower than a year ago as costs for closing poorly performing…

Dunkin' Brands launches community foundation

April 5, 2007

 CANTON, Mass. — With a mission to better prepare emergency -response organizations in times of crisis, Dunkin' Brands, the parent of Dunkin' Donuts and…

Dunkin Donuts moving into Memphis

April 1, 2007

Commercial Appeal (Memphis): Dunkin Donuts is planning to open 70 stores in the Memphis area over the next seven years, the company said. Dunkin Donuts plans…

Beyond burgers

Quick-service restaurants expand their menus to increase customer interest, but there could be a downside.

Operation Coffee Break leads to six arrests

March 20, 2007

WCBS-TV: Six New Jersey residents were charged this week with breaking into nearly 100 businesses over a two-year period, including at least 30 Dunkin' Donuts…

Krispy Kreme under attack

March 20, 2007

Food Navigator USA: According to a panel of Australian parents, Krispy Kreme is "guilty" of unfairly targeting its products to children.   The verdict was…

Dunkin Donuts: Celebrate spring with free coffee

March 19, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — On March 21, Dunkin' Donuts will host its first-ever all day, nationwide "Free Iced Coffee Day."   For 24 hours on March 21, customers can…

Woman accused in Dunkin' Donuts theft

March 13, 2007

NBC30 (Connecticut): An East Hartford woman is accused of stealing more than $50,000 from the Dunkin' Donuts where she worked. According to the police, the…

McDonald's eyes specialty coffee drinks

February 28, 2007

BeaconNewsOnline (Chicago): McDonald's is considering adding smoothies and specialty coffee drinks to the menus of its U.S. restaurants, the company's…

Dunkin' Donuts launches retail coffee line

February 28, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc. and Cincinnati-based Proctor & Gamble have signed an agreement to begin distributing Dunkin' Donuts packaged coffee to…

Tim Hortons fourth-quarter profit triples

February 6, 2007

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Net income at Tim Hortons Inc. jumped by more than 300 percent, partly due to $33.5 million in goodwill and asset impairment charges that…

Baskin-Robbins taps Razor as marketing partner

February 6, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — Baskin-Robbins has selected Dallas-based advertising agency Razor Competitive Edge to help the company develop marketing programs and create…

Burgers, fries ... and Wi-Fi?

A growing number of quick-service restaurants are offering Wi-Fi to customers.

Dunkin' Donuts expands breakfast menu with LTO sandwich

January 29, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc. has added a new limited-time-offer breakfast sandwich to the menu at its Dunkin' Donut restaurants, the company announced…

Dunkin' Donuts sues franchisee over sanitation

January 29, 2007

COURIER JOURNAL(Louisville, Ky.): Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Louisville, Ky., against a commissary operation…

Burger King to launch national breakfast value menu

January 18, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King locations nationwide will roll-out the BK Breakfast Value Menu on Feb. 19. The value menu will include two new menu items, the Hamlette…