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...Dunkin’ Donuts franchises out to Vietnam Food and Beverage Co. While E-Mart will not operate the chain directly, Song expects it to profit from the franchise contract....
...But it also specialises in arranging corporate loans, underwriting equity issues and even securitising fast-food royalties for the likes of Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin’ Donuts....
...In China, the company plans to open about 1,500 Dunkin’ Donut outlets and expand its Yonghe King noodle and Hong Zhuang Yuan congee chains, which together operate more than 300 shops....
...“I get up every morning and go to the same Dunkin’ Donuts. The woman behind the counter knows my order....
...A pure franchising model and deft management have helped push its returns on invested capital to 27 per cent – far better than, to name a few, Dunkin’ Brands, Yum, Chipotle and Panera Bread. Hosers....
...He began his career with Imperial Foods before moving to Allied Domecq where he was chairman of Lyons Tetley, Dunkin Donuts and Allied’s pub group, and chief executive of both the retailing and food divisions...
...And the Dunkin’ Donuts brand is no longer owned by the company. “The sign on the wall says ‘Copyright DD IP Holder LLC’....
...Securitisations have been used by other US restaurant chains, notably in the acquisition by private equity groups of Dunkin’ Donuts, owner Dunkin’ Brands in 2006. More are on the way....
...Competing for the unit, which includes the Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins restaurants chains, are at least three groups, mostly composed of private equity buyers....
...Dunkin’ Brands generated sales of $4.8bn in its 2004 financial year. About $3.6bn of that came from Dunkin’ Donuts which operates from 6,000 locations around the world....
...Pernod also gave a timetable for the disposal of Allied Domecq’s fast-food business, which includes Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins ice cream....
...Allied's restaurants unit, which includes Dunkin' Donuts, is thought likely to be sold. Analysts believe it could fetch ?1bn....
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