
Anti-Poaching Provisions Under Fire in Franchise Agreements
Anti-poaching provisions in franchise agreements have been under fire, with regulators and legislators contending that they hamper worker mobility and suppress wages.
Dunkin' Donuts is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 234 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Craig Tractenberg, co-chair of Franchise and Distribution Practice at Fox Rothschild LLP, represented Dunkin' Donuts Inc. early in his career [[2025-09-26 2025's Top Franchise Legal Players Craig Tractenberg (92b7da)]]. * Parth Patel, a 28-year-old entrepreneur, launched a Paris Baguette franchise in Avon, Ohio, after growing up in a family of Dunkin' Donuts franchise owners [[2025-06-18 Young Entrepreneur Launches Paris Baguette Franchise in Avon, OH (87a877)]]. * Bobby Mascia, CEO of Green Ridge Wealth Planning, has experience with family-run franchises, including Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins locations [[2024-11-26 Creating a Family Franchise Succession Plan (3ec32a)]]. * Scott Ball was appointed President of FiiZ Drinks, bringing 17 years of experience as a franchisee of Dunkin Donuts [[2024-10-03 FiiZ Drinks Appoints Scott Ball as President (857bf5)]]. * Sonal Patel's journey into franchising began with Dunkin' Donuts and led to her current venture with Woodhouse Spas [[2024-09-27 From Franchising with Dunkin' Donuts to Woodhouse Spas (b0a630)]]. * Sonal Patel, a Woodhouse Spas franchisee, previously had experience with Dunkin' Donuts [[2024-11-19 Why Women Entrepreneurs Love Franchising With Woodhouse Spas (baa11a)]]. * Dunkin' Donuts was mentioned as an example of a franchise in an article about franchise financing options for those with limited funding [[2024-07-30 Franchise Financing Options for Those with Limited Funding (418828)]]. * Dunkin' Donuts was referenced in an article about maximizing franchise growth by leveraging social media [[2024-11-21 Maximizing Franchise Growth By Leveraging Social Media (6ec2fa)]] Filed under Restaurants / Coffee & tea.

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