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Sex harassment alleged at Dunkin’ Donuts
Female employees at Leola store, including 16-year-old, said male workers groped them.
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QUOTE(Paula @ Aug 8 2006, 08:17 PM)
Ok correct me if Im wrong,,,but was Dunkin Donuts even in Leola in 2004?? I could have sworn it was only there this year,,,Man I need to get out more....

They bought the Berg King feb 04, don't know when they opened....FYI

littledutchboy
I don't care if it is like the "Smiths" how can they all work in one place, come from the same place and have the same name with no relation? hmmmm. I thought they just opened a year ago. They aren't a very busy location but most people I know stopped going because they were frustrated with them never having many donuts on the shelves ( mo matter when you went -- not because they were busy) and the fact that you can't understand them and vice versa. I don't have a problem with other races ect but I do have a problem with living in AMERICA and not speaking our language.
justmyopinion
QUOTE(justmyopinion @ Aug 8 2006, 11:58 PM)
I don't care if it is like the "Smiths" how can they all work in one place, come from the same place and have the same name with no relation? hmmmm. I thought they just opened a year ago. They aren't a very busy location but most people I know stopped going because they were frustrated with them never having many donuts on the shelves ( mo matter when you went -- not because they were busy) and the fact that you can't understand them and vice versa. I don't have a problem with other races ect but I do have a problem with living in AMERICA and not speaking our language.

They ARE all related - I remember the story in the paper before they opened ( I work right up the road so I remember having an interest in what was going on there). I recall the article stating that they all (some astronomical amount of family members, something between 10 to 20) lived in a small place here while saving money to buy into the franchise.

Lancaster
That's interesting. That should be a newspaper article all in itself. It costs some serious cash to open one of these things and I think this family owns quite a few of them.

From the DD franchise website (www.dunkin-baskin-togos.com)

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For Dunkin' Donuts store territories, minimum liquid assets is $650-750K and net worth of $1.2 - $1.5million depending on the markets. Some markets require a minimum number of units developed. For Baskin-Robbins $125K liquid assets for single unit and $350K net worth.


That is impressive if they saved that kind of money!
gDaddy
Finally, the crap has hit the fan. i hope that those people rot in hell. This story and these allegations are definitley no SURPRISE TO ME. MY SISTER WHO WAS 18 AT THE TIME, AND THE OLDEST ONE, the rest all under age worked there and she did file harassment charges at least a year and a half ago. She knows the girls involved and I am glad that they stepped up to the plate. The only thing is, will my sister get her justice in this. She is currently imprisioned, and never got to make the court date which was in philly. So why in the world is this still happening. I know that they were being groped. I am still appalled that this could happen for so long. i hope these animals rot in hell. To put kids in that situation in the work place is just horrible. I am sooooo glad this has finally made front page news. Only problem is that the one so called to blame fled the usa. So much for justice. Come on america we gotta come down on these barbarians. If anyone could supply new information on how to help my sister, please speak up. Thanks
geeg420
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