Dunkin' Donuts Announces New Franchisee in Columbus, Ohio

USA Restaurant Developers LLC to Open 30 Restaurants

CANTON, Mass., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Donuts, the world's largest
coffee and bakery quick-service restaurant chain, announced today the signing
of a multi-unit store development agreement with Columbus-based USA Restaurant
Developers LLC, a national restaurant development company, to open 30 stores
in Columbus, Ohio. The company's Columbus market expansion plans call for two
units to open in 2008 and the balance within five years including restaurants
in Delaware, Marion, Union, Hardin, and Madison counties.
Additional opportunities still exist for new franchises in Columbus and
its surrounding counties including: Franklin, Crawford, Morrow, Knox,
Coshocton, Guernsey, Morgan, Perry, Hocking, Fairfield, Pickaway, Ross, Pike
and Fayette.
The Dunkin' Donuts' store development agreement in Columbus is part of an
aggressive national growth strategy, which includes expanding in existing
markets while entering new cities across the country. The company is actively
seeking new franchisees to own and operate a minimum of five restaurants to
help direct the company's future growth.
"To fulfill our national expansion goals, Dunkin' Donuts is looking for
multi-unit franchisees, like USA Restaurant Developers LLC, with a strong
organization and the ability to manage multiple units effectively and
successfully," says Lynette McKee, vice-president of franchising and business
development, Dunkin' Brands, Inc. "We also look for prior restaurant
operations and real estate development experience."
Building a network of restaurants also enables Dunkin' Donuts to invest in
a distribution model that ensures consistent, high-quality products that
customers expect when visiting a Dunkin' Donuts location. In an effort to
keep the brand fresh and competitive, Dunkin' Donuts offers franchisees a
variety of designs and venues, including free-standing stores, sites within
shopping centers and convenience stores, as well as other retail environments.
According to McKee, "Dunkin' Donuts will satisfy a growing demand in
Columbus for high-quality coffee, beverages, and baked goods that are
available all day. Dunkin' Donuts is proud to energize Americans and keep the
honest, hard-working, value-driven people of this country running every day --
whether it's in a boardroom, a schoolroom or a construction site. We look
forward to being a vibrant part of the community and playing an important role
in the daily lives of the people who live and work in and around Columbus."
Dunkin' Donuts has been serving world-class coffee - freshly ground and
freshly brewed -- and great bakery items for more than 57 years. The company
is the country's leading retailer of hot and iced coffee, selling more than
one billion cups of coffee each year, and sells more donuts and bagels than
any other quick service restaurant in America. The passion for Dunkin' Donuts
coffee is almost unmatched in any category. AOL.com readers recently rated
Dunkin' Donuts the "Best Overall Coffee" and the "Best Fast-Food Coffee." In
addition, Brand Keys, a leading authority on customer loyalty, named Dunkin'
Donuts the number one brand for customer loyalty in the coffee and donut
category.
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 franchised restaurants in 31 countries worldwide.
Based in Canton, Massachusetts, Dunkin' Donuts is a subsidiary of Dunkin'
Brands, Inc. For additional franchising information, visit
www.dunkinfranchising.com or call (877) 9-DUNKIN.
CONTACT: Angela Betancourt
Fish Consulting
954-893-9150
abetancourt@fish-consulting.com

SOURCE Dunkin' Donuts

Angela Betancourt of Fish Consulting for Dunkin' Donuts, +1- 954-893-9150 or
abetancourt@fish-consulting.com