Shares of Dunkin' slid 12 % on Thursday as it reported slowing sales growth in the third quarter, when menu prices were
raised by franchisees following a contentious summer of minimum wage discussions in the country.
Whereas at the outset, the average prospective
franchisee would typically
raise the necessary financing for the purchase and setup of the franchised business
by mortgaging his personal assets,
by the time the business is in distress, the
franchisee is financially strapped, having invested most or virtually all of his personal assets in the purchase and operation of the business.