CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multiunit store development agreement with Verona Key LLC for multiple restaurants in Greater Kansas City, the company has announced. The first location is anticipated to open in 2009 in Overland Park.
Verona Key LLC is a Kansas City-based female/family-owned and operated business and includes the partnership between Jennifer Benjamin, president, and Kristin Rhyne, chief operations officer and chief financial officer. Rhyne is a graduate from Colgate University and the Harvard School of Business.
Benjamin, with strong ties to the Kansas City business community, has an extensive background in community development.
To further expand Dunkin' Donuts' presence in Kansas City, the company is still seeking new and existing franchisees to develop a minimum of 10 restaurants in the area.
