Dunkin' Brands Group opened 422 restaurants
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In 2014, Dunkin' Donuts opened 405 net new restaurants in new markets such as California, Colorado, and Nevada, with 97% of domestic growth coming from existing franchisees.
Dunkin' Donuts' 2014 development numbers include approximately 70 new restaurants in non-traditional locations.
Dunkin' Donuts also signed agreements in 2014 with franchisees to open new future restaurants in markets, including Northern, Central and Southern California; Oklahoma City, OK; Louisville, KY; Phoenix, AZ; Greensboro, NC; and Wichita, KS, among others.
In 2013, Dunkin' Donuts unveiled new restaurant design options and last year Dunkin' Donuts franchisees remodeled 482 restaurants with the new image. Dunkin' Donuts also recently announced the launch of DD Greenâ„¢ Achievement, a green building program designed to help franchisees build sustainable, energy-efficient restaurants. By the end of 2016, Dunkin' Donuts plans to have 100 new DD Green restaurants across the U.S.
Dunkin' Donuts' 2014 development numbers include approximately 70 new restaurants in airports, colleges and other non-traditional locations. Dunkin' Donuts currently has over 600 non-traditional locations, including restaurants at college campuses, mass transit stations, travel centers, supermarkets, entertainment centers and military bases.
In 2015, the company expects its franchisees to add between 410 and 440 net new Dunkin' Donuts U.S. restaurants and continues to believe that it can achieve the long-term goal of more than 17,000 restaurants in the U.S., more than doubling its current number of domestic locations.
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restaurants in the U.S. Dunkin' Donuts plans to open.
Additionally, recruiting military veterans as franchisees continues to be a focus for Baskin-Robbins. For 2014, the brand launched a special veteran's incentive program for U.S. veterans seeking to open a domestic Baskin-Robbins location. The new development incentives included more than $25,000 in financial discounts on royalties and initial franchise fees.
In 2015, the company expects its franchisees and licensees to open five to ten net new Baskin-Robbins restaurants in the U.S. ■