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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Dunkin' Brands Takes Stand Against Obamacare

The Canton-based company is lobbying the White House to changes its definition of full-time work from 30 hours a week to 40 or more per week, according to reports.

NEWS
Matt Perkins
Wednesday, February 27

Canton-based Dunkin' Brands, which has stand-alone locations in town at Westford Valley Marketplace and on Groton Road as well as inside Rapid Refill and Gulf, has joined the fight against Obamacare. The coffee and baked goods company is working to overturn a major provision of Obamacare, according to a Newsmax.com report this week. Specifically, Dunkin' is lobbying the White House to change its definition of full-time work from at least 30 hours a week to 40 or more per week, CEO Nigel Travis told the Financial Times, according to The Huffington Post. The change would leave Dunkin', as well as other companies, with fewer workers to insure under the health care reform law, which requires large employers to provide health coverage to all …

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Amber B.

2:34 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Dunkin’ Donuts Denied 'Best Coffee' Slogan

The eatery wanted to trademark the phrase “Best Coffee in America.” The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said no. Do you agree with Dunkin’ or is there better coffee to be had right here in Westford?

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Sherri Lonon
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Drive around Westford and it is evident there are plenty of places to get a hot cup of Joe. But who has the best? Dunkin’ Donuts tried to stake the claim that its brew was the finest in America. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, however, just didn’t agree, according to The Boston Globe. “Anyone at all can claim that their coffee is the ‘Best Coffee in America,’ ” trademark attorney Zick Rubin is quoted by the Globe as saying. “No one takes such a claim literally, and no one company can monopolize the phrase.” What do you think? Is the best java in Westford at Westford Valley Market Place or Groton Road? Or is it elsewhere? Tell us who has your favorite piping hot cup of Joe in the area by commenting below.

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Greg Wu and Emerson Dental

1:27 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012

I had a delicious cup of coffee at Kimball's yesterday. Probably the best I've had in town. more ›