CANTON, Mass., Feb. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin'
Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked
goods, announced today the signing of multi-unit store development
agreements with two existing franchise groups to develop 46
restaurants in Indiana over the
next several years.
The two franchise groups and their development plans
include:
- Existing franchise group Kings Point Ventures, led by
Alex Smigelski, Tom Hughes and Tom
Carpenter, plans to develop 38 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in
Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, 10 of which will be located
outside of the major metropolitan area. The group currently
operates over 70 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in several states, and
their next restaurant is planned to open in 2015.
- Existing franchisee Bud Patel
plans to develop eight Dunkin' Donuts locations in Lafayette and Indianapolis. Three of
these new restaurants will be located in smaller towns and
communities outside Lafayette and
Indianapolis. Patel currently
operates over 20 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the metropolitan
Chicago area and Davenport, Iowa. Jay
Punukollu, Patel's partner with a background in the QSR
industry, will be responsible for overseeing the daily restaurant
operations in Lafayette. The duo's
first restaurant is planned to open in 2016, and the remainder by
2019.
Currently, there are nearly 30 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants
located throughout Indiana, and
the company is continuing to recruit franchisees in the cities of
Evansville and Terre Haute. To help fuel growth in
Indiana, special development
incentives are available which include reduced royalty fees for
three years and up to $10,000 in
local store marketing support for timely openings.*
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 that these existing franchise groups have
chosen to grow the brand in the Indiana market, and believe they will
cultivate lasting customer relationships and become an integral
part of the 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).
*Details available in the Dunkin' Donuts Franchise Disclosure
Document
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 more than 11,300 restaurants in 36 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.
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