CANTON, Mass., Nov. 3, 2016 /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 franchisees Ray and Zak
Omar and Megan Karim to
develop four new restaurants in Clarksville, Tennessee over the next several
years. The first restaurant is planned to open in Clarksville in 2018 near Fort Campbell, one of the largest Army bases
in the United States, which was
also Ray's home base during his tenure as a Special Operations
Officer.
After spending seven years in the Army, Ray joined Dunkin'
Donuts in 2008 and currently owns and operates three restaurants in
Maryland. In addition to today's
announcement, he has plans to open two more locations in the
greater Washington, D.C. area.
Under this new agreement, Ray will be accompanied by his brother,
Zak, and sister-in-law, Megan, both of whom will lead the
day-to-day operations in Clarksville.
"We are thrilled to continue to expand the brand's presence in
Tennessee and play an important
role in the daily lives of people who live, work and visit here,"
said Ray Omar, Dunkin' Donuts
franchisee. "We have passion and loyalty for the Dunkin' Donuts
brand and look forward to opening our restaurants in the years to
come."
Currently, there are over 80 Dunkin' Donuts located throughout
Tennessee, and the company is
continuing to recruit franchisees in Memphis, Jackson and Smithville. To help fuel growth in
Tennessee, special development
incentives are available, which include reduced royalty fees for
three years and up to $5,000 in local
store marketing support for timely openings.* In addition, Dunkin'
Donuts offers qualified military veterans who purchase a store
development agreement for five or fewer stores a 20 percent
discount on the initial franchise fee.
"Our enthusiastic and dedicated franchisees contribute to our
brand's growth, which has helped solidify our position as one of
the fastest growing companies by unit count in the quick-service
restaurant industry," said Grant
Benson, CFE, vice president of global franchising and
business development, Dunkin' Brands. "We are thrilled that
Ray, Zak and Megan have chosen to expand their presence to the
Tennessee market, and know these
new restaurants will satisfy a growing consumer demand in the
Clarksville community."
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.
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. Like us on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts) and follow us on 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 12,000 restaurants in 45
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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