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Dunkin' Donuts to open 29 new restaurants in California

Dunkin' Donuts signed multi-unit store development agreements with four franchise groups to open 29 new restaurants throughout California.

April 6, 2016

Dunkin' Donuts signed multi-unit store development agreements with four franchise groups to open 29 new restaurants throughout California over the next several years, according to a company press release. The four franchise groups and their development plans include:

• New franchisee Golden Gate Restaurant Group LLC plans to develop 12 new restaurants in the San Francisco Bay area within Contra Costa County. Led by Matt Cobo, this team's first restaurant is planned to open in 2016.
• New franchise group Far North Ventures LLC plans to develop 10 new restaurants in Chico, Redding, Yreka and Eureka. Led by partners Pietro Saviotti and Rick Lavezzo, the group's first restaurant is planned to open in 2017.
• New franchisees Mohammed and Shanaz Hussain plan to develop two new Dunkin' Donuts in Upper Lakes and Ukiah. The husband-and=wife duo's first restaurant is planned to open in 2016.
• New franchisees Glen and Kirsten Tharp of Coastal Foods Group Inc, alongside partner Payman Khania, plan to develop five new restaurants in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. The team's first location is planned to open in 2017.

"We're proud to announce 29 new restaurants coming to the Golden state, which brings our current development commitments to more than 300 total restaurants," said Grant Benson, CFE, vice president of global franchising and business development, Dunkin' Brands. "We are thrilled these four new franchise groups have joined our brand in the California market, and know these new restaurants will satisfy a growing consumer demand for Dunkin' Donuts in the communities they will serve."

Over the past few years, Dunkin' Donuts has opened 25 restaurants in California. The company plans to open more than 1,000 restaurants in total throughout the state over the long-term.