CANTON, Mass., Sept. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin'
Donuts, one of the world's leading baked goods and coffee chains,
is continuing its rapid development across India with its master franchisee, Jubilant
FoodWorks, where it's on track to meet its previously announced
development target of 500 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants over the
long-term. Since signing its master franchise agreement with
Jubilant FoodWorks in 2011, 36 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants have been
opened in 12 cities across India,
including its newest location which opened yesterday in the South
Indian city of Bangalore.
With this latest restaurant opening, Dunkin' Donuts now has a
presence in three of India's most
significant urban markets, Delhi,
Mumbai and Bangalore.
"We are pleased with the development progress we've made across
India over the past few
years with our master franchisee Jubilant FoodWorks," said
John Varughese, Vice President,
Dunkin' Brands India, Middle East
and Southeast Asia. "Since opening
our first restaurants in New Delhi
in 2012, we've expanded our presence to a number of other cities
across India, including
Mumbai, Gurgaon and Punjab. With
the opening of our new restaurant in Bangalore, Dunkin' Donuts is well on its way
to having a national presence in India."
Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in India serve the brand's wide range of
high-quality beverages, sandwiches and baked goods, including
Dunkin' Donuts' signature Original Blend coffee. Additionally, the
brand serves regional products that cater to local tastes,
including the Wicked Wrap, which features marinated spicy chicken
tenders and nachos wrapped in a multigrain tortilla, and Spiked
Iced Tea, which is freshly brewed iced tea generously splashed with
sweet and exotic spices.
"After receiving a great reception from our guests in cities
including New Delhi and
Mumbai, we're excited to begin our
journey south with our new restaurant in Bangalore," said Ajay
Kaul, CEO of Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. "Bangalore is the perfect city for Dunkin'
Donuts' wide range of high-quality beverage and food options. We
look forward to opening additional Dunkin' Donuts restaurants
across India in the months and
years ahead."
Dunkin' Donuts is one of the fastest growing brands in
India with 36 restaurants opened
since May 2012. Jubilant FoodWorks
has plans to operate 500 Dunkin' Donuts locations across
India over the long-term.
To learn more about Dunkin' Donuts, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com
or follow the brand on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts) and
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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.
SOURCE Dunkin' Donuts