CANTON, Mass., Nov. 14, 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 franchise group Safari Foods Inc. to
develop six restaurants in Greenville and three new restaurants in
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
over the next several years. The first restaurant is planned to
open in Greenville in 2017.
William "Bill" Daughtridge owns Safari Foods Inc. and his son,
Gray, will lead the day-to-day operations for each restaurant. This
group has more than 80 years of experience in the gas, convenience
and quick service restaurant (QSR) industries. Safari Foods Inc. is
a division of Daughtridge Gas and Oil Company, a oil company
founded by Bill's grandfather in 1929. Daughtridge Gas and Oil
Company provides propane and oil for customers across eastern
North Carolina and operates retail
stores in the auto care and convenience markets. This group joined
the Dunkin' Donuts brand in 2007 and currently owns and operates
five Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in Halifax, Greenville, Rock Mount and
Wilson.
"We are thrilled to continue to expand the brand's presence in
North Carolina and play an
important role in the daily lives of people who live, work and
visit these communities," said Gray
Daughtridge, President at Safari Foods Inc. "We have a
passion and loyalty for the Dunkin' Donuts brand and look forward
to opening our restaurants in the years to come."
Currently, there are over 300 Dunkin' Donuts located throughout
North Carolina, and the company is
continuing to recruit franchisees in the Jacksonville/Sneads
Ferry and Burlington/Mebane areas. To help fuel growth in
North Carolina, 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.*
"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
these existing franchisees have chosen to expand their presence in
the North Carolina market, and
know these new restaurants will satisfy a growing consumer demand
in the Greenville and Raleigh-Durham communities they serve."
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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