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McCann Erickson gets Dhiren Amin as group planning director
MUMBAI: Dhiren Amin has joined McCann Erickson as group planning director.
Amin will be heading the planning function in Mumbai at McCann. He will report to McCann Erickson senior vice-president and general manager Loveleen Raina.
Amin‘s earlier stint was with BBH Mumbai as brand partner.
Amin is a BE (electrical) from Mumbai University. He joined AC Nielsen as a client services executive after completing MBA from Utah State University in 2004. He then moved on to join Euro RSCG India as strategic planning director. At Euro RSCG, he was inducted to the agency‘s APAC strategic council and worked on accounts such as Sony Entertainment Television, Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Radio One, HDFC Bank, Emirates and Grand Hyatt.
He joined BBH India in 2009 as brand partner and played the role of a senior planner and worked on brands such as Vaseline, Lakme Beauty Salon, World Gold Council and Movies Now.
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Jubilant Foodworks to end Dunkin’ franchise in India
Pizza chain operator will not renew agreement when it expires at end of 2026.
MUMBAI: When the doughnuts stop turning and the coffee goes cold, even a global giant like Dunkin’ can find the Indian market a tough brew to crack. Jubilant Foodworks has decided not to renew its franchise agreement with Dunkin’ when the pact expires on 31 December 2026, according to a Reuters report. The operator, best known for running Domino’s outlets in India, said it would evaluate options for its existing Dunkin’ stores, including a potential sale or transfer of franchise rights, in consultation with the US-based brand.
The decision follows years of underperformance in a market where local tastes and intense competition have made it difficult for international coffee-and-doughnut formats to gain traction. Jubilant, which has increasingly focused on its core pizza business and newer bets like Popeyes, indicated that the exit would not materially affect its financial or operational position.
Dunkin’ accounted for just 0.61 per cent of Jubilant’s revenue in the fiscal year ending 2025 and recorded a loss of approximately Rs 191 million, according to a regulatory filing. The company operated 27 outlets as of December 2025, having shuttered seven stores over the preceding year.
The retreat comes even as Jubilant’s broader business shows signs of momentum. The company reported a 65 per cent rise in quarterly profit for the October to December period, reaching Rs 70.9 crore, up from Rs 42.91 crore a year earlier.
For Jubilant, the exit reflects a sharpening strategic focus. For Dunkin’, it marks another setback in a market that has proven resistant to imported café concepts without significant localisation.
In the cut-throat world of Indian quick-service restaurants, sometimes the sweetest deals are the ones you quietly walk away from leaving more room for the brands that truly rise to the occasion.
