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(Coffee Franchise Guide) Dunkin’ Donuts Opens State of Alabama for Franchise Sales; Plans to Develop 142+ New Restaurants Throughout the State
CANTON, Mass., May 20 /PRNewswire/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, the world’s
largest coffee and bakery quick-service restaurant chain, is in the midst
of a national expansion to increase its franchise locations in the U.S.
Fueling this growth is today’s announcement that the state of Alabama is
now open for franchise sales with plans to open more than 142 new
restaurants over the next several years. Markets targeted within the state
for franchise development include Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery,
Tuscaloosa and Huntsville, AL, as well as Pensacola, FL.

Dunkin’ Donuts’ Alabama launch is part of an aggressive national growth
strategy, which includes expanding in existing markets while entering new
cities throughout the country. The company is actively seeking new
franchisees to own and operate a minimum of five new restaurants in the
state of Alabama and all throughout the country to help direct the
company’s future growth.

“To fulfill our national expansion goals, Dunkin’ Donuts is looking for
developers with a strong organization and the ability to manage multiple
restaurants effectively and successfully in the state of Alabama,” said
Lynette McKee, CFE, vice president of franchising, Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. “We
also look for some prior restaurant operations and real estate development
experience.”

Dunkin’ Donuts has been serving freshly ground and freshly brewed
coffee and bakery items for more than 58 years. The company sells more
donuts and bagels than any other quick service restaurant in America, and
is the number one retailer of hot and iced coffee, selling more than one
billion cups of coffee a year in its restaurants throughout the country.
Dunkin’ Donuts has set the standard for offering a superior grade of
coffee, and the company sells more than one billion cups of hot and iced
coffee every year. In 2007, AOL.com readers cited Dunkin’ Donuts as the
“Best Overall” coffee. For the second year in a row, Dunkin’ Donuts ranked
number one in customer loyalty in the coffee category by the Brand Keys
Customer Loyalty Engagement Index.

About Dunkin’ Donuts

Founded in 1950, today Dunkin’ Donuts is the number one retailer of hot
regular coffee-by-the-cup in America, selling 2.7 million cups a day,
nearly one billion cups a year. Dunkin’ Donuts is also the largest coffee
and baked goods chain in the world and sells more hot regular coffee, iced
coffee, donuts, and bagels than any other quick service restaurant in
America. Dunkin’ Donuts has more than 7,200 restaurants in 30 countries
worldwide. Based in Canton, Massachusetts, Dunkin’ Donuts is a subsidiary
of Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.
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