CANTON, Mass., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Donuts,
America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods,
announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development
agreement with existing franchisees, GADI, LLC, to develop seven
restaurants in Louisville,
Kentucky. The group's first two restaurants are planned to
open in 2016.
Led by Manish Patel and his
partners Shashin Patel, Nilam Patel, and Tarak
Patel, this franchise group currently operates Dunkin'
Donuts restaurants in Upstate New York and will manage and oversee
the daily operations for each new restaurant in Louisville.
"We are excited to expand the brand's presence in Kentucky and play an important role in the
daily lives of people who live, work and visit here," said
Manish Patel, Dunkin' Donuts
franchisee. "We have a passion and loyalty for the brand and look
forward to opening our restaurants in the years to come."
Currently, there are more than 15 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants
located throughout Kentucky, and
the company is continuing to recruit franchisees in the cities of
Lexington and Pikesville. To help
fuel growth in Kentucky, 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
open on time.*
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.
"Our secret to continued growth includes passionate franchisees
who provide a high-level of customer service to our guests every
day," said Grant Benson, CFE, vice
president of global franchising and business development, Dunkin'
Brands. "We are excited to welcome Manish, Shashin, Nilam and Tarak
to the Kentucky market, and
believe they will cultivate lasting customer relationships and
become an integral part of the Louisville communities they serve."
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 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.
To learn more about Dunkin' Donuts,
visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or follow us on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts) and Twitter
(www.twitter.com/DunkinDonuts).
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
Document
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