FALMOUTH, Maine, March 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin'
Donuts franchise network The Wolak Group, which operates over 85
Dunkin' Donuts stores in Maine,
New Hampshire and New York, today announced a program with
nonprofit College for America at Southern New Hampshire University
(SNHU) that will offer 25 Wolak Group employees the opportunity to
receive a fully-paid online college education and earn an
accredited associate degree. If successful, this program offering
may expand to all eligible employees in The Wolak Group
network.
"The success of our Dunkin' Donuts restaurants is a direct
result of the dedication of our employees; that's why we are
investing in them through this program," said Dunkin' Donuts
franchisee and Founder of The Wolak Group, Ed Wolak. "We are thrilled to offer this benefit
to our employees and believe that it will help us hire and retain
good people. I am hopeful that if this program proves to be
beneficial for our employees and our business, we can expand it to
all 1,600 employees in The Wolak Group network, and that other
Dunkin' Donuts franchisees will consider offering a similar benefit
to their employees, either in conjunction with SNHU or another
university catering to the needs of working adults."
College for America at SNHU is a nonprofit school that offers
working adults the opportunity to earn an fully-accredited
associate of the arts degree in General Studies with a
concentration in Business, through a competency-based curriculum
built around applicable student projects and real-world job skills.
Through this program, beginning in Spring 2014, the select Wolak
Group employees will pursue a college degree through an online
learning model.
"We are proud to partner with The Wolak Group to offer a
fully-funded college education to local Dunkin' Donuts Franchisee
employees," said Paul LeBlanc,
President of Southern New Hampshire University. "We look
forward to working together to bring this program to life and to
continuing our commitment of offering a college degree program
designed for working adults."
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To learn more about College for America at Southern New Hampshire University, visit
http://collegeforamerica.org/.
About Dunkin' Donuts
Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts
is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked
goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a market leader in the hot
regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced coffee, donut, bagel and muffin
categories. Dunkin' Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for
customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for eight years running. The company
has nearly 11,000 restaurants in 33 countries worldwide. Based in
Canton, Mass., Dunkin' Donuts is
part of the Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of
companies. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com.
About College for America at Southern
New Hampshire University
Driven by its nonprofit
mission to radically expand access and improve the quality of
higher education, College for America at Southern New Hampshire University partners with
companies and nonprofits nationwide to offer their employees a
rigorous, competency-based college degree built on applicable
projects and real-world learning instead of lectures and credit
hours. The school was the first such competency-based
institution approved for financial aid by the federal government,
and has been widely cited as a leader and innovator in making
higher education more accessible for working adults. For more
information, visit www.collegeforamerica.org
About The Wolak Group
Founded in 1975 by Ed Wolak, The Wolak Group is an independent
franchisee network that owns and operates over 85 Dunkin' Donuts
restaurants in Maine, New Hampshire and New York. For more information, visit
www.wolakgroup.com.
SOURCE The Wolak Group