Franchising

Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins to put 26 stores 'deep in the heart of Texas'

New franchise deals will bring Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins to communities across Dallas and Houston. (Photo: iStock)

April 7, 2021

Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins will open 26 Dunkin' restaurants and eight multi-brand Dunkin'/Baskin-Robbins locations across Dallas and Houston through agreements with several franchise groups, a news release said.

The deals involve a new franchisee to the company, Priceless Coffee Inc., and existing Dunkin' Brands franchisee, Gratitude Restaurant Group Inc. Each franchise group will open 10 new Dunkin' restaurants throughout Dallas and four multi-brand locations with Baskin-Robbins, while returning franchisees, Jamal and Claudia Awale have purchased five existing Dunkin' restaurants and plan to develop six locations across Houston.

Each franchisee brings more than three decades of multi-unit franchising and restaurant operations experience to their Dunkin' developments.

"Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins' growth would not be possible without the introduction of new franchisees to the system, coupled with dedicated existing franchisees, which demonstrates their high confidence in our brands and world-class support team," Grant Benson, senior vice president of Franchising and Development at Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins' parent company, Inspire Brands, said in the release. "Our hard-working and dedicated franchisees bring the Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins brands, products, and promotions to life each and every day and have been essential to our growth over the years, especially across key markets such as Texas, which has solidified our position as a leader in the quick service restaurant industry."

There are more than 170 Dunkin' restaurants and over 100 Baskin-Robbins shops located in Texas, and the company is continuing to recruit franchisees in the surrounding areas of Austin and San Antonio. To help fuel additional growth in the market, special development incentives are being made available, along with an array of real estate concepts for Dunkin'.

Dunkin' has more than 12,600 restaurants in 40 countries worldwide, while the Baskin-Robbins chain has 7,900 stores worldwide. Inspire Brands is based in Atlanta.