
Responding to the
economic hardship, breakfast chain
Dunkin' Donuts has come out with
its version of a recession deal.
Beginning today, small hot and iced lattes will cost only 99 cents from 2 to 5 p.m. The new special, dubbed "America's Latte Break," is the doughnut chain's response to the
Starbucks $2 afternoon coffee deal that ended last month.

Recently grocers and restaurant chains have started to
employ a sophisticated type of digital advertising. The videos and images influence a shopper's decisions as they browse supermarket aisles or wait in line to pay. At select
Dunkin' Donuts in New York, people who order coffee in the morning see ads promoting breakfast items at the register.

Tomorrow, May 15, there are two fast-food freebies for you to catch. The first involves free chicken sandwiches, and the second involves free coffee.
First up, McDonald's is
promoting their new Southern Style Chicken Biscuits and Sandwiches by giving them away at 14,000 of their US locations.

Doing some last-minute work on your
taxes this weekend? Well maybe they'll be a bit easier to do if you know there's a reward at the end of the tax-form tunnel. Next Tuesday, April 15,
Dunkin' Donuts is offering a bit of tax-day relief in the form of a free donut.

Don't forget, your local
Starbucks is closing this evening. From 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., they will be closed for retraining purposes.