Wiggin and Dana's Franchise Law BlogThe Web's first blog devoted to franchise matters. Provided by Wiggin and Dana LLP.Espresso Skinny RIF Sans Dolce- February 22, 2008 Coffee system giant Starbucks Corp. is laying off 220 workers, not refilling 380 jobs, slowing development and stirring up its organization management in order to try to improve performance, according to this article. Providing some insight into troubles at...http://www.franchiselawblog.com/archives/001148.html Big Chill- February 21, 2008 International Dairy Queen's plan to convert existing outlets to its new DQ Grill & Chill or DQOrange Julius concepts has had a frosty reception, according to this article. Snowballing opposition has four Dairy Queen franchisee associations spanning across ten...http://www.franchiselawblog.com/archives/001147.html Turning Green to Green- February 14, 2008 Commerce Bancorp founder and former CEO Vernon W. Hill II has made a major investment in Saladworks Incorporated, the Conshohocken, Pennsylvania based salad chain according to this article. Commerce Bank was just sold to Toronto-Dominion Bank for $8.5 billion,...http://www.franchiselawblog.com/archives/001146.html Increasing the Sizzle- February 11, 2008 Pacific Equity Partners, an Australian based firm, announced plans to sell the Sizzler family steakhouse system, fanning the flames of speculation that it may return to American ownership according to this article. Pacific Equity Partners acquired the restaurant system...http://www.franchiselawblog.com/archives/001145.html Franchising Loses Pioneer- February 1, 2008 Franchise visionary Tony Martino, the founder and chairman of Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting, died on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at the age of 75. His extensive career in franchising began in 1959, when he opened a repair...http://www.franchiselawblog.com/archives/001144.html |