CANTON, Mass., Feb. 24, 2015 /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 a new franchise group, Donut World, LLC,
to develop two Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and one combination
restaurant with its sister brand, Baskin-Robbins, in Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri. The group's first
restaurant is planned to open at 3100 Providence Road in
Columbia this Summer and the
remainder will open in 2017.
Led by partners Anup Thakkar,
Ramesh Patel and Prashant Patel, these new franchisees possess
over 30 years of experience in the restaurant and retail
industries. They have been a part of the Columbia community for over 15 years and are
thrilled to bring this franchise to these cities. Together, this
team will manage and oversee the construction and operations for
each Dunkin' Donuts restaurant.
"We are excited to expand the brands' presence in Missouri and play an important role in the
daily lives of people who live, work and visit here," said
Anup Thakkar, Dunkin' Donuts
franchisee. "We have a passion and loyalty for the Dunkin' Donuts
and Baskin-Robbins brands and look forward to opening our
restaurants in the years to come."
"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 these new franchisees to the
Missouri market, and believe they
will cultivate lasting customer relationships and become an
integral part of the Columbia and
Jefferson City communities they
serve."
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, hot and iced
tea, Dunkin' Donuts K-Cup® Packs, Coolatta® frozen drinks, donuts,
muffins, bagels, breakfast and bakery sandwiches, and a DDSMART®
menu featuring better-for-you items.
The Dunkin' Donuts / Baskin-Robbins combination location will
also feature Baskin-Robbins' wide range of delicious ice cream
flavors, custom ice cream cakes, frozen beverages and ice cream
sundaes.
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 nine
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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954-893-9150
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