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QDOBA Signs Largest Franchise Deal in Brand History

by Katie Lee February 24, 2022

West Palm Beach, Fla. — QDOBA Mexican Eats® (QDOBA), the largest franchise opportunity within the fast-casual Mexican segment, has signed a multi-unit franchise development agreement to bring 30 locations to North Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties in southern Florida over the next 10 years. At the helm of the brand’s largest deal is Michael Guiffre, who has over two decades of leadership experience within the construction industry overseeing organization structure, customer relations and development. Guiffre’s first venture into restaurant operations was with Dunkin’, where he was the operating partner …

February 24, 2022

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Dunkin’ Celebrates 1,000th Next Generation Restaurant Opening

by Katie Lee March 30, 2021

Canton, Mass. — In 2018, Dunkin’s first Next Generation restaurant opened in Quincy, Mass., featuring a new design with a modern atmosphere and innovative features. Now, just 3 years later, Dunkin’ is opening its 1,000th Next Gen restaurant in Woodstock, Ga. On March 26, it hosted a small grand opening ceremony outside the new restaurant to mark the milestone. The openness, colors and materials used in the new design help create an approachable, positive and energetic environment. A front-facing bakery case is one example of the eye-catching design elements that …

March 30, 2021

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Inspire Brands Agrees to Acquire Dunkin’ in $11.3 Billion Transaction

by Katie Lee November 2, 2020

Atlanta and Canton, Mass. — Inspire Brands has agreed to acquire fast-food breakfast chain Dunkin’ Brands in a transaction valued at $11.3 billion. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. Atlanta-based Inspire Brands is the parent company of restaurant chains such as Arby’s, Jimmy John’s, Sonic Drive-In and Buffalo Wild Wings. In addition to its namesake coffee and breakfast chain, Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ Brands also owns ice cream parlor chain Baskin-Robbins, which respectively have about 12,500 and 8,000 locations worldwide. Dunkin’ has about 9,600 locations …

November 2, 2020

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Dunkin’ Shares Rise as Talks Progress for $8.8 Billion Acquisition by Inspire Brands

by Katie Lee October 27, 2020

Canton, Mass. — Shares of Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. rose by more than 15% on Oct. 26 as the Massachusetts-based coffee and breakfast chain moved forward with talks to be acquired by Atlanta-based Inspire Brands, the parent company of chains like Arby’s and Jimmy John’s. The New York Post reports that the deal, which would take Dunkin’ private, is valued at $8.8 billion. Dunkin’s stock price closed at $89.80 per share on Oct. 23 and peaked at $104.87 per share in trading on Oct. 26 before closing just below that …

October 27, 2020

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Dunkin’ Opens First Airport Mobile Cart Location

by Katie Lee January 13, 2020

Canton, Mass. — Dunkin’, the on-the-go beverage led brand, opened its first airport mobile cart location, called DNKN Go Cart, in the Destin-Fort Walton, Fla., airport on December 23, 2019. Located in concourse B on the second level, the full-service Dunkin’ cart has been adjusted for indoor use by removing the outdoor wheels and installing a kitchen and water hookup. Just getting there was a challenge, too. The high-tech, sustainable, mobile food cart had to be transported to the second floor of the airport utilizing some extraordinary tactics that involved …

January 13, 2020

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Dunkin’ Brings First Next Generation Store to McKinney, Texas

by Katie Lee May 1, 2019

McKinney, Texas — Dunkin’s newest store of the future opened its first next generation restaurant in McKinney, Texas, on April 25, 2019. The brand’s next generation design features a modern atmosphere and innovative technologies to make running on Dunkin’ faster and more convenient than ever before. New elements of the McKinney restaurant include: Modern Design: The openness, colors and materials used in the design help to create an approachable, positive and energetic environment. Premium Pours: Dunkin’s signature cold beverages are now served through an innovative tap system serving eight consistently …

May 1, 2019