Dunkin Donuts sues franchisees of Powderhouse and Highland Ave. stores

[ron_newman]

Universal Hub reports that Dunkin' Donuts yesterday sued the owners of the 850 Broadway (Powderhouse) and 154 Highland Ave franchises.

The company claims that the franchisees wrongly reported their son's private school tuition as a charitable contribution, and forged the school headmaster's signature on a thank-you letter, in order to get reimbursed by the company's "marketing development fund".

Besides monetary damages, the company also wants the franchisees to remove Dunkin Donuts branding from the two Somerville stores and two others in Boston.

Comments

[rmd.livejournal.com]

Well, thank heavens that Magoun Square is still keeping things honest.

[vonelftinhaus.livejournal.com]

I believe the one in Davis is owned by the same family

[ron_newman]

If so, the lawsuit doesn't list it.

[vonelftinhaus.livejournal.com]

Maybe it is the nature of the lawsuit and where he listed the charitable contribution's. The location in Davis is 100% a DD's, whereas the location in Powderhouse is a convenient store of a sort's and the Highland ave location was termed for a while "Highland Cafe".

[m-b-w.livejournal.com]

He at least did when he was working on opening up the Powderhouse one. From http://community.livejournal.com/davis_square/1691402.html#cutid5:
"Mr. Baiany has several Dunkin’ Donuts franchises, including two in Somerville, employing 30 people. . .Rob Gregory, owner of Redbones and resident of Chester Street, spoke in support of Mr. Barany’s record as a small businessman in Davis Square."

[sonofabish.livejournal.com]

"It's time to make the donuts felony fraud."

[ron_newman]

As of 20 minutes ago, the Powderhouse store still has its Dunkin Donuts signs and the DD counter appeared to be open as usual.