February 2010

A Passionate Restaurateur

Sunday Leader: 29 years ago when Musthaq Saleh Muhammed started out in business he possibly had no inkling that he would end up owning Sri Lanka’s largest independently-held chain of restaurants. What is most remarkable about Musthaq Muhammed is that he embarked into business without so much as a school education. When I asked him […]

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Easy As Pie: Money Raised By Boston Pizza Helps Pay For Life-Saving Automatic Defibrillator Machines

Winnipeg Free Press: Somewhere in southern Manitoba, there’s a person who can thank a pizza for saving their life. An automated external defibrillator is being credited for saving the life of a patron who suffered cardiac arrest at the William Glesby Centre in Portage la Prairie a few weeks ago. But the automated external defibrillator

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Dunkin’ Sues Boston Franchisee After He Helped His Wife Start A Rival Restaurant

The Patriot Ledger: Dunkin’ Donuts is serving up a termination notice and federal lawsuit against a franchisee after the Canton-based company said he helped his wife open a rival restaurant in Boston. Dunkin’ sued Panagiotis Vorvis and his business partner, Olga Pithis, last week, alleging that Vorvis violated terms of their franchise agreement to run

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A Brand Salute

QSR magazine: David J. Thomas never planned on a career in franchising. When he left the military after a 12-year stint as an Army officer, Thomas went back to school to become a teacher. To help make ends meet, he began delivering meals on the side for an emerging concept called Steak-Out. Before long, Thomas,

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