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Dunkin' Donuts inks 1,400-unit development deal in China

The deal marks the largest ever in the brand's history.

January 8, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts has announced that it has signed the largest development agreement in the company's history with the goal of opening 1,400 Dunkin' Donuts units in China over the next 20 years.

The company has entered into a long-term master franchise agreement in which Golden Cup Pte. Ltd., a joint venture between Jollibee Worldwide Pte Ltd. and Jasmine Asset Holding Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of RRJ Capital Master Fund II L.P., will serve as the franchisee. The joint venture has exclusive rights to expand Dunkin' Donuts in new territories, including Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Hong Kong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Jilin, Macau, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin and Yunnan. The opening of the first restaurant is expected in Q4 2015.

"We are delighted to enter into this relationship with Jollibee and RRJ, a group with a proven track record of success in the quick service restaurant industry in China and a deep knowledge of the consumer," said Dunkin' Brands Chairman and CEO Nigel Travis. "Through this franchise-development agreement, the largest in our history, we believe we can significantly expand and accelerate Dunkin' Donuts presence in China."

Dunkin' Donuts currently has more than 11,000 restaurants in 36 countries, including 16 in China and more than 2,200 across the Asia Pacific region.