CANTON, Mass., April 4, 2016 /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 four franchise groups for a total commitment of 29
new restaurants throughout California over the next several years.
The four franchise groups and their development plans
include:
- New franchisee Golden Gate Restaurant Group, LLC, plans to
develop 12 new restaurants in the San Francisco Bay area within
Contra Costa County. Led by
Matt Cobo, this team's first
restaurant is planned to open in 2016.
- New franchise group Far North Ventures, LLC, plans to develop
10 new restaurants in Chico,
Redding, Yreka and Eureka. Led by partners Pietro Saviotti and Rick
Lavezzo, the group's first restaurant is planned to open in
2017.
- New franchisees, Mohammed and Shanaz
Hussain, plan to develop two new Dunkin' Donuts in Upper
Lakes and Ukiah. The husband and
wife duo's first restaurant is planned to open in 2016.
- New franchisees, Glen and Kirsten
Tharp of Coastal Foods Group Inc., alongside partner
Payman Khania, plan to develop five
new restaurants in Santa Barbara
and San Luis Obispo Counties. The
team's first location is planned to open in 2017.
"We're proud to announce 29 new restaurants coming to the Golden
state, which brings our current development commitments to more
than 300 total restaurants," said Grant
Benson, CFE, vice president of global franchising and
business development, Dunkin' Brands. "We are thrilled these four
new franchise groups have joined our brand in the California market, and know these new
restaurants will satisfy a growing consumer demand for Dunkin'
Donuts in the communities they will serve."
Over the past few years, Dunkin' Donuts has opened 25
restaurants in California. The
company plans to open more than 1,000 restaurants in total
throughout the state over the long-term. 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.
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 coffee, iced coffee, flavored coffees, lattes,
macchiato, espresso, cappuccino, Dunkin' Donuts K-Cup® pods,
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 10 years running. The company has
more than 11,700 restaurants in 43 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.
CONTACT:
Rachel Tabacnic
Fish Consulting
954-893-9150
rtabacnic@fish-consulting.com
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