CANTON, Mass., April 19, 2017 /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 existing franchise group FLMS Foods, Inc. to develop
five new restaurants in Jacksonville and Fernandina Beach, Florida, and Brunswick, Georgia. The first restaurant is
planned to open in Fall 2017.
FLMS Foods, Inc. led by Alex F.
Fernandez and his two sons and partners, Alex D. and
Randy Fernandez, have extensive
restaurant, retail and operational experience. This group joined
the Dunkin' Donuts brand in 2011 and currently owns and operates
six Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in Jacksonville and six in Tampa. In addition to today's announcement,
they have plans to open two more locations in the Tampa area. As part of this new multi-store
development agreement, the group plans to develop new locations in
Nassau County, Florida, and in
Camden, Pierce, and Glynn counties in Georgia, among others.
"We are thrilled to expand the brand's presence in Northern Florida and Southern Georgia and play an important role in
the daily lives of people who live, work and visit in these
communities," said Alex F.
Fernandez, Dunkin' Donuts franchisee. "We have a passion and
loyalty for the Dunkin' Donuts brand and look forward to opening
our new restaurants in the years to come."
The brand is continuing to recruit franchisees throughout the
South in Memphis, Tennessee, and
in Greenwood, Jackson, Meridian, and Tupelo, Mississippi. There are currently 85
Dunkin' Donuts restaurants located throughout Tennessee and Mississippi. To help fuel additional growth in
both states, special development incentives are available.
"We are pleased to continue our expansion plans in Florida and Georgia with existing franchisee FLMS Foods,
Inc., working toward our long-term goal of developing 17,000
Dunkin' Donuts in the U.S., and know that these new restaurants
will keep these communities running on Dunkin' for years to come,"
said Grant Benson, CFE, senior vice
president of franchising and development, Dunkin' Brands. "Our
hard-working and dedicated franchisees bring our brand, products,
and promotions to life each and every day and have been essential
to our growth over the past 65 plus years."
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, cold
brew, 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 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:
Julia Block
Fish Consulting
954-893-9150
jblock@fish-consulting.com
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