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Dunkin' Donuts

Doughnut shop

In 1946, William Rosenberg founded Industrial Luncheon Services, a company that delivered meals and snacks to workers in the Boston area. The success of Industrial Lucheon Services convinced Rosenberg to start the Open Kettle, a doughnut shop in Quincy, Massachusetts. Two years later Open Kettle changed its name to Dunkin' Donuts.

Today, Dunkin' Donuts serves a variety of doughnuts, muffins, bagels, coffees and fruit drinks at its locations in more than 40 countries.

Dunkin' Donuts is a subsidiary of Allied Domecq, parent company of Baskin-Robbins and Togo's. Franchisees may operate combination stores, co-branding Dunkin' Donuts with Baskin-Robbins or Togo's.

Please Note: The operators of Dunkin' Donuts, may not have verified the accuracy of the Franchise information contained within this website. For accurate up-to-date information, customers are strongly recommended to visit the official Dunkin' Donuts website.

Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Dunkin' Donuts Franchises?

Total Investment: $255,700-$1,100,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $40,000-$80,000
Royalty Fee: 5.9%
Advertising Fee:

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Dunkin' Donuts News

Dunkin' Brands Ceo Discusses Growth, Economy
America may run on Dunkin"™, but these days Nigel Travis is the man running the company. Five months after leaving Papa John's International Inc. to become president and chief executive at Dunkin"™ Brands Inc., Travis said the company's two brands, Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, are ... more

Dunkin' Brands Eyes Asian Expansion
Dunkin' Brands Inc. is betting more Asian consumers will acquire a taste for its coffee and doughnuts as it ramps up its expansion in South Korea, the company's top foreign growth market. Dunkin' has been in South Korea since 1992, but last year the Canton, Mass., company opened 191 s... more

Dunkin' Donuts Brand Expands Into Hotels, Resorts
Dunkin' Donuts has expanded its brand presence into the lodging market with the opening of the company's first hotel restaurant location at the Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, North Carolina. Now it will look to continue that expansion at large airport hotels, resorts and vacation ownership ... more

Dunkin' Donuts Franchisee Wins Nra Faces Of Diversity Award
The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of its third annual Faces of Diversity awards. Recipients will receive their award at a ceremony held during the association's 2009 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, May 16-19, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Winners in two award categ... more

Time To Make The Donuts? Camden: Not In My Backyard
News that developers would like to open a Dunkin' Donuts in the heart of this scenic seaside community has acted like a jolt of caffeine to residents worried the chain restaurant would erode their town's charm. "I think that it would completely change the entire feel of the village,&#... more

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Franchise History

When did the first Dunkin' Donuts open? 1950
When did Dunkin' Donuts start Franchising? 1955

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2005	4418	90	1711	0
2004	4076	0	1683	3
2003	3864	0	1578	3
2002	3668	0	1400	3
2001	3732	179	1400	2

Expansion Plans

International: Asia, Australia,New Zealand, Middle East,

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Other Financing Source(s): Construction, remodeling, leasehold improve.

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations

Marketing
Regional advertising

Business Operations

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

Industry experience

General business experience

Marketing skills

1 Other Franchises in this Family

• Baskin-Robbins

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• Franchises $250K to $500K

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