Quick Service Restaurants
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Why I Care About Energy in My Quick Service Restaurant
Posted by Luke Fishback
My brother-in-law and I have owned a dozen Dunkin Donuts locations in Massachusetts and Florida; it’s a business that my father started back in 1959 and it has been part of our family ever since. I’d like to address some of the most common questions I get about our business’ commitment to green.
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3 Rules of Thumb for Outdoor LED Lights for Quick Service Restaurants
Posted by Luke Fishback
We work with a lot of quick service restaurant owners, and one of the hot topics of conversation these days is outdoor LED lights. While lighting typically represents less than 15 percent of a company’s overall electric bill, we support good practices across the board, as long as they also make good financial sense.
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3 Rules of Thumb for Indoor LED Lights in Quick Service Restaurants
Posted by Luke Fishback
One of the questions we get asked a lot by our quick service restaurant customers is:
What kind of indoor lighting offers the best energy-efficiency and financial return for my business?
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Video: NC Dunkin’ Donuts Saves $3,000 a Year
Posted by Luke Fishback
Pete Turner, owner of 11 Dunkin’ Donuts locations in North Carolina shares how PlotWatt saves just one of his locations more than $3,000 a year in electricity, and shares some of the other unexpected benefits they’ve experienced.