CANTON, Mass., Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Donuts,
America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods,
announced today that the company is recruiting franchisees in
several Texas communities and
cities outside of, San Antonio and
Austin, with an emphasis on
College Station, Bryan, Killeen, Beaumont, Port
Arthur, Marble Falls,
Kerrville, Fredericksburg and Liberty.
Interested candidates can contact Maria
Hargett at Maria.Hargett@DunkinBrands.com for additional
information about the company's growth plans for the market. Also,
an Informational Franchising Webinar will be held on Wednesday, September 17 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (EDT). Visit
http://franchisingevents.dunkinbrands.com to register and learn
more about the unique business opportunity Dunkin' Donuts
offers.
"As part of our strategic growth plan, we are excited to offer
this opportunity to qualified candidates who are interested in
developing restaurants outside a larger metropolitan area in
these Texas regions," said
Grant Benson, CFE, vice president of
global franchising and business development, Dunkin' Brands.
"With more than 60 years in the franchising business, we've found
the development and successful operation of a Dunkin' Donuts
restaurant can deliver a significant impact to the community it
serves and we are actively seeking local entrepreneurs to become
the face of the brand in their cities."
The greater Houston,
San Antonio and Austin metropolitan areas are currently home
to 27 Dunkin' Donuts' restaurants. Eight additional locations
are planned to open this year in Houston, with six of the units being
combination restaurants with Dunkin' Donuts' sister brand,
Baskin-Robbins. Four additional restaurants will also open in
San Antonio and Austin before year-end.
As one of the fastest growing quick service restaurant (QSR)
brands based on unit growth, Dunkin' Donuts continues to
strategically expand in contiguous markets across the country with
a long-term goal of having more than 15,000 Dunkin' Donuts
restaurants in the United States
alone. To help fuel growth in Texas, special development incentives are
available, which include reduced royalty fees for three years and
up to $10,000 in local store
marketing for stores that meet certain goals*.
By joining Dunkin' Donuts team, franchisees become part of a
nationally established brand that has 95 percent brand recognition
in the U.S., a multi-million dollar national advertising fund,
world-class training and ongoing support, among many other
benefits.
"We're looking for community leaders who may already operate
local businesses, such as other restaurants, retail outlets or even
convenience stores and gas stations, who have the passion,
financial qualifications and experience to operate a Dunkin'
Donuts," added Benson. "Our restaurants are typically owned and
operated by small business owners, and our development teams work
closely with our franchisees to find the development solutions that
meet the needs of individual markets."
In an effort to keep the brand fresh and
competitive, Dunkin' Donuts offers flexible concepts for any
real estate format including free-standing restaurants, end caps,
in-line sites, gas and convenience, travel plazas, universities, as
well as other retail environments.
Dunkin' Donuts' new look includes four distinct restaurant
design options for franchisees, each featuring variations in
layout, color schemes, graphics, textures, furniture and/or
lighting. The designs enhance the current restaurant appearance,
environment and layout to serve people all day long. Unlike other
quick-service restaurants, Dunkin' Donuts allows franchisees to
select individual elements from any of the four options, creating a
restaurant design that reflects their personal tastes and
preferences, and best serves their specific restaurant size and
location.
Since the 1950s, Dunkin' Donuts has been a daily ritual for
millions of people and has offered guests delicious food, beverages
and friendly service at a great value. Dunkin' Donuts offerings
include hot and iced coffee, flavored coffees, lattes, Dunkin'
Donuts K-Cup® Packs, Coolatta® frozen drinks, donuts, muffins,
bagels, breakfast and bakery sandwiches, and a DDSMART® menu
featuring better-for-you items.
For information on franchise opportunities or to attend an
upcoming webinar, please visit www.dunkinfranchising.com.
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.
*Details available in the Dunkin' Donuts Franchise Disclosure
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