CANTON, Mass., April 5, 2017 /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 franchise groups to develop a total of 12
Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in North
Carolina over the next several years.
The two franchise groups and their development plans
include:
- New franchisee HARA Foodservice Group, LLC, plans to develop
four Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the Charlotte area within Hickory, Lenoir, Marion and Morganton. Led by Roy
Clark, the team's first restaurant is planned to open in
2018.
- Existing franchise group, Carolina Donuts, LLC plans to develop
eight new restaurants throughout the Winston-Salem area. The team, led by
Steve Galloway and his partners,
recently acquired five existing Dunkin' Donuts restaurants
throughout the Winston-Salem area
and currently operates 12 restaurants throughout Florida and Tennessee. The group's first new North Carolina location is planned to open in
2018.
"Dunkin' Donuts' growth would not be possible without our new
and existing franchisees like HARA Foodservice Group, LLC and
Carolina Donuts, LLC, who continue to demonstrate their high
confidence in our brand and world-class support team," said
Grant Benson, CFE, senior vice
president of franchising and development, Dunkin' Brands. "As we
continue to work towards our long-term goal of developing 17,000
Dunkin' Donuts in the U.S., we also remain committed to providing
great products, exceptional guest service and innovative marketing
to our loyal guests across the country."
Currently, there are over 300 Dunkin' Donuts located throughout
North Carolina, and the company is
continuing to recruit franchisees in the Raleigh, Jacksonville/Sneads
Ferry, High Point and
Burlington/Mebane areas. To help fuel growth in
North Carolina, special
development incentives are available.
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 menu offerings include high-quality,
freshly-brewed Hot and Iced Coffees, Cold Brew and Rainforest
Alliance Certified™ Dark Roast, along with a Rainforest Alliance
Certified™ espresso lineup that includes Americano, Cappuccino,
Espresso, and Hot and Iced Lattes and Macchiato. Dunkin' Donuts
also serves a full menu of Premium Hot Teas, Coolatta® frozen
beverages, delicious donuts, bakery goods and sandwiches that pair
perfectly with the brand's beverages.
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 11 years
running. The company has more than 12,200 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.
CONTACT:
Courtney Whelan
Fish Consulting
954-893-9150
cwhelan@fish-consulting.com
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