date:Jul 25, 2014
ected 1.5 percent in the second quarter.
The world's biggest hamburger chain gave away free coffee during the quarter to defend its dominance in the U.S. fast-food breakfast market from existing competitors and new entrants such as Yum Brands Inc's YUM.N Taco Bell chain.
It's a bit of a fistfight, said Dunkin' Brands Chief Executive Officer Nigel Travis, who forecast a continued brawl for market share in the popular coffee and breakfast businesses.
Commodity pressures, however, could ease in