date:Apr 25, 2014
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc, the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores, on Thursday reported lower-than-expected quarterly results as extreme cold weather put a chill on U.S. customer visits.
The Canton, Massachusetts-based company said it was holding a firmer line on prices than rivals such as McDonald's Corp , which is getting pinched by record beef costs.
Sales at established Dunkin' Donuts outlets in the United States rose 1.2 percent in the first quarter, missi