
Hand & Stone Appoints Sherrill Kaplan as its First Chief Revenue Officer
Hand & Stone appoints Sherrill Kaplan as its first Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for enhancing the brand and customer experience.
Dunkin' Brands is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 846 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Dunkin' has unveiled a limited-time Halloween lineup featuring seasonal menu items, collectibles, and merchandise, including the return of the Spider Donut and the debut of the Berry Battie Daydream Refresher [[2026-10-14 Dunkin’ unveils Halloween lineup (8b03e6)]]. * Dunkin' franchisee Dave Baumgartner has opened his 100th store after 16 years, and advises new franchisees to start with just one store to learn and grow [[2026-09-16 This Dunkin’ Franchisee Just Opened His 100th Store. His First Piece of Advice D (d0054d)]]. * Dunkin' has launched a marketing campaign featuring former Spice Girls members Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell-Horner, along with comedian Rachel Dratch, to promote its seasonal fall beverage lineup [[2026-09-08 Dunkin’ enlists a pair of former Spice Girls and Rachel Dratch to push its pumpk (e2eb23)]]. * Walmart is making a push into restaurant delivery, utilizing its large store footprint and growing delivery network to reach restaurants and consumers, including a partnership with Dunkin' [[2026-09-04 Walmart makes a bold play for restaurant delivery (3fceb9)]]. * Dunkin' is expanding its partnership with Walmart to offer delivery through the retailer's app, starting at in-store locations before rolling out to 10,000 U.S. units [[2026-09-03 Customers can soon get Dunkin’ delivered, from Walmart (854022)]]. * Dunkin' will return to Puerto Rico in 2027 through a partnership with Fusion Restaurant Group, an operator based on the island [[2026-08-25 Dunkin’ to return to Puerto Rico in 2027 (96e211)]]. * Convenience stores are competing with quick-service restaurants for breakfast sales, with some c-stores leveraging their morning offerings to win customers, potentially impacting Dunkin' sales [[2026-08-28 The Breakfast Battle How C-Stores Can Steal Share From QSRs (fcc721)]]. * Dunkin' has launched its fall menu, including a partnership with Alix Earle and the introduction of new pumpkin and tiramisu flavors [[2026-08-19 Dunkin’ Kicks Off Fall with Alix Earle Partnership and New Menu (400190)]] Filed under Restaurants / Coffee & tea.

Hand & Stone appoints Sherrill Kaplan as its first Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for enhancing the brand and customer experience.

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