Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisees Have 5 Open, 20 To Go

Published by info February 22nd, 2007 in DUNKIN' DONUTS FRANCHISE

According to a story in The Freelance Star, over the past 18 months Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners Rich Contessa, Minesh Patel and Al Patel have opened the first five Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin-Robbins stores of the 25 stores they have planned for Fredericksburg, VA.

According to the article:

“We’re trying to get them built in five years, but we have seven,” Contessa said. “That’s pretty aggressive.”
He and his partners are the new breed of Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners. They’re required to have at least five years of managerial experience and roll out new products such as lattes and lunch sandwiches instead of serving just regular and decaf coffee and pastries.
“That’s one thing that appealed to me,” said Contessa, who also owns a string of gas stations, convenience stores and car washes in Richmond with his partners. “They’re bringing new products in; they’re always evolving; they’re innovative.”

Compliments and public endorsements like that are surely music to the ears of the Dunkin’ Donuts franchise development team. Congrats to Rich Contessa, Minesh Patel, Al Patel and Dunkin’ Donuts on your mutual success!