Dunkin' Donuts continues European expansion
The coffee and baked goods chain announced that it has opened 55 net new restaurants with its franchisees across the region. With the new restaurants opened over the past year, Dunkin’ Donuts now has more than 220 locations across Europe.
Over the past year, the company had first restaurant openings in Denmark, Georgia, Iceland and Poland, while also opening additional locations in Austria, Germany, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Additionally, a master franchise agreement was signed in September to develop 30 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in Switzerland.
“We’ve been very pleased with our regional expansion efforts in 2015, bringing Dunkin’ Donuts’ high-quality foods and beverages to guests in several new European countries,” said Grant Benson, CFE, vice president of global franchising and business development, Dunkin’ Brands.
“We’re also continuing to recruit qualified, well-capitalized multi-unit franchisee groups for Belgium, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Turkey, and see tremendous opportunity for future growth in these markets.”
“We were very excited to bring Dunkin’ Donuts to Iceland and help grow the brand in Europe,” said Arni Petur Jonsson, CEO of DRANGASKER EHF, Dunkin’ Donuts master franchisee for Iceland.
“With coffee culture being such an important part of life in Iceland and across Europe, we feel that Dunkin’ Donuts’ high-quality blends of coffee and welcoming, friendly restaurant environments are a great addition for the region. We look forward to serving more guests across the country as we open additional Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in the years ahead.”
