Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts, a subsidiary of Dunkin' Brands, has opened its 3,000th international location. The new unit is located in Shanghai, China, and is the company's 71st in the country.
Dunkin' Donuts opened its first restaurant outside of the United States in Canada in 1961. It has since grown to 31 countries.
The brand is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year in Thailand and the Philippines.
The company also recently signed an agreement with Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. to develop more than 500 stores in India throughout the next 15 years.
Additional growth is slated for markets in Russia, Ukraine, Europe, the Middle East, Latin and South America and Asia-Pacific.
"We are thrilled to have reached this important milestone and very pleased with Dunkin' Donuts' steady international growth over the last several years," said Nigel Travis, Dunkin' Brands CEO and Dunkin' Donuts president. "The opening of our 3,000th international location reinforces our commitment to global growth and our commitment to offer guests around the world high-quality food and beverages served in a friendly, fast environment at a good value."
