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Dunkin’ Donuts marks full-service debut in California

Dunkin' Donuts announced the opening of its first full expression locations on the West Coast, which are now open in Modesto and Santa Monica, Calif.

September 2, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts announced the opening of its first full expression locations on the West Coast, which are now open in Modesto and Santa Monica, Calif.

The restaurants offer the full Dunkin' Donuts menu of beverages, sandwiches and baked goods, along with free Wi-Fi for guests.

"Today we continue to celebrate our highly anticipated expansion to California, starting with the opening of our new restaurants in Modesto and Santa Monica," President Paul Twohig said in a news release. "Californians have eagerly and enthusiastically awaited Dunkin' Donuts' arrival, and we are proud to bring our high-quality beverages and baked goods as well as the fast and friendly service we're famous for to the state."

The openings are part of a larger plan to open approximately 200 new restaurants in California within the next several years. The company plans to open more than 1,000 restaurants in total throughout the state over the long-term.

Dunkin' Donuts' Modesto restaurant is owned and operated by Sizzling Donuts LLC, an experienced Dunkin' Donuts operator with restaurants throughout the West. The franchise group has signed a multiunit store development agreement to open 46 stores in the Sacramento metro area.

The Santa Monica location is owned and operated by existing Dunkin' Donuts franchisee Gary Haar and his business partner Steve Silverstein. The two will develop 10 restaurants in total throughout Los Angeles County.

In addition to these first two store openings, there are plans to open Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in Whittier, Downey and Long Beach, Calif., in the coming months, the release said.