The Berliner donut, a round, jam-filled doughnut, is made from lightly sweet yeast dough and is typically finished with powdered sugar or icing. Traditional fillings include jam or citrusy marmalade, while modern versions may use cream or chocolate.
To be part of our Hall of Fame, a company must rank for at least 25 years consecutively. In the Hall of Fame, brands are listed in descending order based on the number of years they have been ranked - starting at the top, with the three companies that have ranked every year that the Franchise 500 has existed.
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt has established itself as the world's largest self-service frozen yogurt brand. CEO Amit Kleinberger expressed confidence in BrandONE, stating, "BrandONE is a thought leader in franchise development, which means being the proper conduit between brands and aspiring entrepreneurs. Their expertise and integrity make them the ideal partner for our growth strategy." This collaboration aims to refine Menchie's growth strategy and attract seasoned franchise operators.
Global Coffee Co. will aim to be the best coffee company in the world by combining global reach with local expertise to operate across all formats, segments, channels and price points.
We're going to ask Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, 'Show us the safety data that show that it's OK for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it,' Kennedy told the crowd. 'I don't think they're gonna be able to do it.'
We're going to ask Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, 'Show us the safety data that show that it's OK for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it,' he told the crowd, as quoted by the Boston Globe. 'I don't think they're gonna be able to do it.'
In January 2017, when a Twitter user asked Wendy's how it keeps its beef fresh if it doesn't use a freezer, Wendy's acerbically replied, 'Where do you store cold things that aren't frozen? I'll wait.' The same month, when another Twitter user asked Wendy's to 'roast' them, the fast-food account responded, 'Get one of your 51 followers to roast you.'
We're going to ask Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, 'Show us the safety data that show that it's OK for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it,' Kennedy told the audience in Austin, Texas. 'I don't think they're gonna be able to do it.'
As has been the case for the last few years, basically every ad featured celebs and big-name actors selling out to help promote AI, donuts, crackers, and more. And almost all of it fucking sucked shit. It's depressing to watch talented actors sell out. So many of the ads were for awful products. Nothing about them was even fun or memorable.
Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' are two of the most popular donut chains around. As such, the donut brands have tons of similarities, including a wide selection of donuts and an assortment of cold and hot coffees ( here are the best hot drinks at Dunkin'). But between these two well-known brands, which is the cheapest? We've broken it down in a side-by-side comparison based on prices from locations of each company in Fort Myers, Florida - and Dunkin' is the clear winner.
A Medford facility tied to one of the state's major Dunkin' franchise operators is closing, cutting 63 jobs, according to a state filing. The site, run by Medford CPL Inc. and owned by the Couto Management Group, will shut its doors by March 17. Couto Management Group started in 1986 with its first Dunkin' shop in Allston, according to the company's website. Today, it runs numerous locations across Massachusetts, from the North Shore to Cape Cod.
The company posted adjusted diluted EPS of $0.96, matching consensus estimates. Revenue reached $2.47 billion, beating the $2.44 billion estimate by 1.2% and representing 7.4% year-over-year growth. Adjusted operating income climbed 16.5% to $674 million, while reported operating income declined 2.2% to $621 million. Net income from continuing operations increased 5.8% to $274 million, though higher tax expenses tempered bottom-line gains.
With around 40,000 stores and $37 billion in revenue, Starbucks is the biggest coffee company in the world. While it's had a few stagnant years, its all-star CEO Brian Niccol has been staging a design-led turnaround, in which cozier cafes and a protein-laden menu have siren-called customers back with some early success.
Dutch Bros now ranks as America's third-largest coffee chain behind Starbucks and Dunkin', with 1,140 locations and $1.6 billion in business. Energy drinks alone account for 25% of sales, while traditional hot coffee barely registers. 'The market is moving that way, and that is the core to what we do,' CMO Tana Davila told The Wall Street Journal.
Starbucks competitor Dutch Bros saw its stock price rise in premarket trading on Friday after the coffee chain posted double-digit revenue growth in its most recent quarter. However, shares were flat as of late morning, with the stock (NYSE: BROS) hovering at just over $50 a share. Yesterday, Dutch Bros reported its fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results, showing impressive gains in nearly every key metric, including: Total revenue: $443.6 million (up 29.4% year over year) Net income: $29.2 million (versus $6.4 million in the same quarter a year earlier)
One of the first major gatherings at M-Lab was the National Coffee Association (NCA) Next Gen Coffee Challenge in September 2025, a hands-on team event in which young coffee professionals built mock brands from the ground up and pitched them to expert judges. In November, M-Lab hosted a panel featuring La Colombe Coffee Co-Founder Todd Carmichael, Win Win Coffee Co-Founder Nikisha Bailey and Melitta North America Innovation and Product Development Manager Dan Pabst, with about 40 coffee people in the audience.
Whether you prefer a classic flavor like caramel or want something a bit more unique like French toast, we tried to cover the gamut of flavors. We ranked each latte based on how accurate the flavor was to its description and its overall sweetness level (meaning, was it a pure sugar bomb or was espresso the only flavor present? - balance is key) to crown the best of the best.
Black Sheep Coffee is preparing a major push in the United States through a 20-unit franchise agreement for North Texas with one of its existing UK franchisees, Yoloways Ltd. The new agreement proposes adding at least 20 stores over the next five years across the Metroplex, including confirmed locations in Bedford, Plano, Rowlett and Grapevine.