Dunkin' Donuts Announces Two New Restaurants in Clarksville, TN

Ganesh Donuts of Clarksville, LLC To Open Restaurants Within the Next Three
Years

CANTON, Mass., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Donuts, America's favorite
every day, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the
signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with existing franchisee
Ganesh Donuts for the development of two additional restaurants in
Clarksville, TN. The first location is anticipated to open in 2011 and the
second in 2012. Dunkin' Donuts development in Clarksville is part of a steady
and strategic growth strategy, which includes expanding in existing markets
while entering new cities across the country to help drive the leading coffee
and bakery chain's growth.

For the past seven years, Ganesh Donuts LLC, owned by Mahesh Prajapati, has
operated its current location in Clarskville on 1645 Fort Campbell Blvd. The
store has recently been remodeled in Dunkin' Donuts new design that reflects
the current trends of today.

"We are proud to expand Dunkin' Donuts' presence in the Clarksville community
and look forward to continuing to play an important role in the daily lives of
people who live and work here," said Mahesh Prajapati. "Ganesh Donuts LLC has
experienced great success over the last seven years as a Dunkin' Donuts
franchisee, and we're excited to expand our relationship with these two
additional locations."

In addition to the development agreement mentioned above, Dunkin' Donuts' is
still seeking new and existing franchisees to develop restaurants in
Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, TriCities and Jackson. To drive its expansion
efforts, Dunkin' Donuts has aligned its strategy to support the growth
opportunities and consumer needs of individual markets. As a result,
franchising opportunities range from large store development agreements to a
minimum of one or two units. This evolution of Dunkin' Donuts' franchise sales
effort enables the brand to expand in markets more aggressively, while
balancing its market penetration and maturity.

Franchising opportunities are also available in a variety of cities in the
U.S. within the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and the Southeast. Opportunities exist
throughout Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan,
among other states.

"Dunkin' Donuts is excited to expand its footprint in Clarksville with Ganesh
Donuts," said Grant Benson, CFE, vice president of franchise sales, Dunkin'
Brands, Inc. "Our secret to success is our passionate franchisees that
provide a high-level of customer service to our customers everyday, and we're
confident Mahesh and his team will continue to grow and prosper in
Clarksville."

Building a solid network of stores within a market enables Dunkin' Donuts to
invest in a distribution model that provides a consistent, high-quality
product customers expect "in the way and on the way" of their daily routines.
In an effort to keep the brand fresh and competitive, Dunkin' Donuts'
Portfolio of Development Options offers flexible concepts for any real estate
format including free-standing stores, end caps, in-line sites, gas and
convenience, travel plazas, universities, as well as other retail
environments.

According to Benson, "Dunkin' Donuts is proud to energize Americans and keep
the honest, hard-working, value-driven people of this country running every
day. Our recent and ongoing menu enhancements meet the needs of today's
on-the-go consumers, moving Dunkin' Donuts beyond breakfast with high-quality
food and beverage items available all day."

Historically a doughnut and hot coffee chain, Dunkin' Donuts has expanded its
offering to include frozen and iced beverages, a full bakery assortment
including bagels and muffins, breakfast sandwiches, and an all-day
Oven-Toasted menu which includes flatbread sandwiches , hash browns and
buttermilk biscuits. The new platform marks the most significant change to
Dunkin' Donuts product lineup since the company launched espresso-based
beverages in 2003.

About Dunkin' Donuts
Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts is America's favorite every day, all-day stop
for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a market leader in the
regular/decaf coffee, iced coffee, hot flavored coffee, donut, bagel and
muffin categories, and the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the world.
Dunkin' Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee
category by Brand Keys for three years running. The company has more than
8,800 restaurants in 31 countries worldwide, with over 5,400 locations in 34
states. . In 2008, Dunkin' Donuts' global system-wide sales were $5.5
billion. Based in Canton, Massachusetts, Dunkin' Donuts is a subsidiary of
Dunkin' Brands, Inc. For more information, visit www.Dunkinfranchising.com

CONTACT: Jenna Kantrowitz
Fish Consulting
646-454-9708
jkantrowitz@fish-consulting.com

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Jenna Kantrowitz, Fish Consulting, +1-646-454-9708,
jkantrowitz@fish-consulting.com