The agreement calls for the development of more than 100 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in the Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, with the first locations planned to open in Shanghai in 2014.
Baskin-Robbins International
Baskin-Robbins opened 277 net new locations outside the U.S. in 2013.
It also announced franchise recruitment in South Africa and Germany and a joint venture agreement with Galadari Ice Cream company to further develop the brand in Australia.
Additionally in 2013, the company signed a licensing agreement for the Philippines and nine new store development agreements for Baskin-Robbins in China, which together would add 375 new Baskin-Robbins restaurants in that country over the next 10 years.
2014 Development Goals Summary
In 2014, the company expects its franchisees and licensees to open 380 to 410 net new Dunkin’ Donut restaurants in the U.S. and 5 to 10 net new U.S. Baskin-Robbins locations in the U.S. Outside the U.S., the company expects to open 300 to 400 net new Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurants for a worldwide total of 685 to 800 Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins net new restaurants in 2014.
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