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Dunkin' Donuts makes international push
January 16, 2007
Reuters: Dunkin' Brands Inc. plans to open its first Dunkin' Donuts store in Taiwan as part of a regional push that also will take it into mainland China.
read nowKeurig files suit against Kraft Foods Inc.
January 10, 2007
WATERBURY , Vt. — Keurig Inc., manufacturer of gourmet single-cup brewing systems, announced Jan 11 that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against…
read nowComps rise 8.3% at Port City Java corporate cafes
January 10, 2007
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Port City Java said comparable-store sales at its corporate cafes rose 8.3 percent in 2006. The 60-unit company did not release franchise…
read nowDunkin' Donuts gives free java to Unionized Auto Workers
January 9, 2007
DETROIT — It's North American International Auto Show time here, and as part of its free coffee giveaway program for those serving the community, Dunkin…
read nowDunkin CBO takes over Friendly Ice Cream
January 8, 2007
WILBRAHAM, Mass. — Friendly Ice Cream Corp. has appointed George M. Condos as president and chief executive and member of its board, effective immediately. …
read nowBiscuitville switches to no trans-fat menu
January 8, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS — Biscuitville announced it has converted all 50 of its restaurants to Nutra-Clear NT cooking oil from Bunge Oils. This new zero-trans-fat…
read nowCourt dismisses Friendly Ice Cream litigation
December 26, 2006
WILBRAHAM, Mass. —The Hampden County Superior Court dismissed S. Prestley Blake's derivative lawsuit against Friendly Ice Cream's independent directors…
read nowMcDonald's tests dollar menu at breakfast
December 19, 2006
The Associated Press: Cheap breakfasts are becoming fast food's latest battle zone. Seeking to protect its profitable morning daypart turf, McDonald's is…
read nowDunkin' Donuts to give military free coffee in select states
November 7, 2006
DETROIT — Dunkin' Donuts will give veterans and military members free coffee in Michigan; Toledo, Ohio; and South Bend, Ind., on Nov. 15 in honor of Military…
read nowTim Hortons U.S. comps up 8.2%
October 26, 2006
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. announced its results for the third quarter ended October 1, 2006. Same-store sales increased 6 percent in Canada and…
read nowKrispy Kreme adds Big Tobacco execs to overcome accounting mess
October 18, 2006
Associated Press: Nearly two years after its stock collapsed amid an accounting fiasco, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. faces a host of lawsuits, a criminal…
read nowDunkin' Donuts introduces the French Toast Twist
October 9, 2006
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts introduced the newest addition to its line of fast, fresh and affordable breakfast options — the French Toast Twist. …
read nowTim Hortons posts strong 3Q gains in North America
October 4, 2006
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. announced preliminary same-store sales increases of 5.9 percent at its Canada stores, and 9.2 percent its United States…
read nowEinstein Bros. drops café concept, tries new prototype
October 1, 2006
Denver Post: Nearly two years after launching Einstein Bros. Café as a place to grab lunch and dinner, Golden, Colo.-based New World Restaurant Group has…
read nowWendy's responds to noteholder lawsuit
September 27, 2006
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. said Wendy's will respond to a minority noteholder lawsuit alleging the burger chain violated the terms of its stock…
read nowDunkin' Donuts serves up Sausage Supreme Omelet
September 14, 2006
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts announced the latest addition to its line of breakfast sandwiches — the Sausage Supreme Omelet. Made with egg and melted…
read nowKrispy Kreme delays Q2 filing, prepares investors for major sales decline
September 12, 2006
Market Watch: While saying it can't yet file a full second-quarter financial report with federal regulators because of prior "material weaknesses" in its…
read nowKrispy Kreme mulls $4.7M class action settlement
August 31, 2006
Associated Press: Lawyers in a class-action lawsuit brought by Krispy Kreme workers against the troubled doughnut maker have filed a proposed $4.7 million…
read nowWendy's: Tim Hortons spin-off timing remains on track
August 31, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's board of directors approved the distribution by special dividend to its shareholders of nearly 160 million common shares of Tim Hortons…
read nowIndian firm buying Baskin-Robbins in India
August 30, 2006
India Times: Winds of change are blowing at the Indian arm of Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream parlors. Ghai Enterprises which holds 6…
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