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Leadership

Is Dunkin' Brands heading for a leadership change?

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 09, 2018

During a meeting with investors, CEO Nigel Travis was asked about his future, given that his employment contract is set to expire. Here's what he said.

Dunkin’ Donuts to remove whitening additive from powdered sugar

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 05, 2015

The decision ends what could be the industry’s first dispute with environmentalists over “nanomaterials.”

10 restaurant chains with the loudest consumer buzz

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 30, 2017

These are the brands people are talking about most, on and off social media.

Beverage

Happy hours make a comeback—in an often unrecognizable form

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 23, 2018

The updated discounting windows are more likely to come during the day or at night, and the drinks are as likely to be nonalcoholic as full strength.

Restaurant industry gets new chief lobbyist

Apr. 30, 2015

The National Restaurant Association’s top government-affairs job will be filled by Dunkin Brands’ Cicely Simpson in mid-May.

Financing

This week’s 6 head-spinning moments: Sales therapies

By Peter Romeo on May 12, 2017

Cheesecake Factory says it has a second fast-casual venture in the works, Dunkin' convenes a workforce Woodstock, Noodles clears the table and McDonald's touts its merits as a first job.

Leadership

3 restaurant leaders being put to a test

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 04, 2018

Situations at Applebee's, Dunkin' and Darden will be true tests of some promising leaders' mettle.

Dunkin’ Donuts launches digital campaign for rushed customers

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 29, 2015

“Time to Coffee” uses GPS and wait-time data to help consumers determine the quickest-possible path to the chain’s coffee.

2017 Top 500: Coffee Cafe

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 07, 2017

Sales among the coffee cafe chains among the Top 500 increased 9.7% in 2016 to $24.8 billion, and units grew 4.8% to 24,391.

Operations

Dunkin’ Donuts pays a price for trimming the menu

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 26, 2018

A flurry of sales-boosting initiatives at the chain failed to offset the traffic impact of product streamlining.

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