CANTON, Mass., Aug. 21, 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 to establish seven Dunkin' Donuts restaurants
in the Raleigh-Durham market with
existing franchisee Coastal Franchising, Inc. The group's first
restaurant under this agreement is planned to open in 2018.
Coastal Franchising, Inc., which is led by George Ross, currently owns 39 locations
throughout the Carolinas, including four Dunkin' Donuts restaurants
and one Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin
Robbins multi-brand restaurant within Raleigh-Durham. With this seven-unit
expansion, Coastal Franchising, Inc. will more than double its
footprint in the Raleigh-Durham,
Chapel Hill and I-85 corridor
markets in North Carolina.
"We are excited to continue developing the Dunkin' Donuts brand
in the Raleigh-Durham area. The
team we've formed has a proven track record in multi-unit
restaurant development and we're looking forward to our next phase
of openings beginning next year," said George Ross, Chief Executive Officer of Coastal
Franchising, Inc. "As we expand throughout Raleigh-Durham over the next several years, we
hope to attract new customers, as well as longtime fans of the
brand, and show them the premium products and quality service we
have to offer."
There are currently more than 90 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants
located in the Greater
Raleigh-Durham area, and over 200 in North Carolina, all serving the brand's
delicious menu of beverages and food. Dunkin' Donuts offerings
include hot coffee, iced coffee, Cold Brew, flavored coffees,
lattes, macchiato, espresso, cappuccino, Dunkin' Donuts K-Cup®
pods, frozen beverages, donuts, muffins, bagels, sandwiches, and a
DDSMART® menu featuring better-for-you items.
"Dunkin' Donuts' growth would not be possible without the
continued support of our existing franchisees, 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. "Our hard-working and dedicated franchisees bring the
Dunkin' Donuts brand, products and promotions to life each and
every day, and have been essential to our growth over the
years."
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 a No. 1 ranking for customer
loyalty in the coffee category by Brand
Keys for 11 years running. The company has more than 12,300
restaurants in 46 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.
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