Dunkin' Brands

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.dunkinbrands.com

Doughnuts and ice cream make sweet bedfellows at Dunkin' Brands. The company is a leading multi-concept quick-service franchisor that operates both the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins chains. It has more than 15,000 franchise locations operating in more than 40 countries. With more than 8,800 units in 30 countries (about 6,400 in North America), Dunkin' Donuts is the world's leading chain of doughnut shops. Baskin-Robbins is a top ice cream and frozen snacks outlet with its more than 6,000 locations (2,600 in the US). Dunkin' Brands is owned by a group of private investment firms including Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group, and Thomas H. Lee Partners.

Officers:
Chairman: Jon L. Luther
CEO: Nigel Travis
Chief Global Communications and Public Affairs Officer: Stephen J. (Steve) Caldeira

Competitors:
Dairy Queen
Starbucks
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Dunkin' Brands headquarters

Welcome sign at Dunkin' Brands headquarters

Dunkin' Brands runs several chains of fast-food restaurants.

Contents 1 History 2 Subsidiaries 3 External links 3.1 Franchises

History

On December 12, 2005, Pernod Ricard, who had just taken control of Allied Domecq, announced plans to sell the Dunkin' Brands group. Dunkin' Brands was later sold to a consortium of private equity firms consisting of Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners for $2.425 billion in cash.

Subsidiaries

• Baskin-Robbins
• Dunkin' Donuts
• Togo's, where branded as Dunkin' Deli - Togo's was spun off from the company in 2007

External links

• Dunkin' Brands official website

Franchises

• Baskin-Robbins official website
• Dunkin' Donuts official website

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