Dunkin' Donuts has inked a franchise agreement with existing franchisee Luis Ribeiro to open eight new restaurants in Rochester, New York.
This move will further expand the chain's presence in Rochester region. Ribeiro, currently operates 25 out of the 61 Dunkin' Donuts in the Greater Rochester area.
Dunkin' Brands franchising and business development vice president Grant Benson said, "We expect 10 to 20 new Dunkin' Donuts restaurants to open in Rochester over the next few years, and we are very pleased with Dunkin' Donuts' success and continued growth in the market."
Ribeiro said, "I have a strong passion and loyalty for Dunkin' Donuts and look forward to further expanding the brand in the Rochester area in the years to come."
Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts offers hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. It operates more than 10,500 outlets in 31 countries worldwide.
For the fiscal year 2012, Dunkin' Donuts' restaurants had global franchisee-reported sales of approximately $6.9bn.
