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The original Dunkin' Donuts in Quincy, Massachusetts, after its renovation in the 2000s Dunkin' in Hiawassee, Georgia. Bill Rosenberg opened Open Kettle in 1948, a restaurant selling donuts and coffee in Quincy, Massachusetts (a suburb of Boston), but he changed the name in 1950 to Dunkin' Donuts after discussing with company executives.
3. William Rosenberg (June 10, 1916 – September 22, 2002) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Dunkin' Donuts franchise in 1950 [1] in Quincy, Massachusetts, one of the pioneers in name-brand franchising, originally named the "Open Kettle" doughnut shop when established in 1948. At the end of 2011, there were more than 10,000 outlets ...
First logo of Dunkin' Brands. In 2004, Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants was renamed "Dunkin' Brands, Inc.". On December 12, 2005, Pernod Ricard, which had just taken control of Allied Domecq, announced the sale of Dunkin' Brands 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.
Today, it may seem like there is a Dunkin' Donuts in every town, but that wasn't always the case. It all started with one mom-and-pop shop that opened in 1950. From that one establishment, a chain ...
13. Oreo Iced Coffee. What to Order: iced coffee, three creams, two sugars and one pump each of vanilla bean, French vanilla and mocha Rumor has it that this Dunkin’ secret menu item tastes just ...
Fred the Baker. The first commercial ever to feature Fred the Baker, from 1981. Fred the Baker was a popular advertising character portrayed by actor Michael Vale in commercials for Dunkin' Donuts from 1981 to 1997. [1][2]
Campbell's will also be far from alone if investors choose to vote in favor of the name change. As Food In Canada pointed out, Dunkin' Donuts changed its name to simply Dunkin' in 2018, and Krispy ...
Baskin-Robbins is an American multinational chain of ice cream and cake specialty shops owned by Inspire Brands. Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins in Glendale, California. [4] Its headquarters are in Canton, Massachusetts, and shared with sibling brand Dunkin' Donuts. It is the world's largest chain of ice cream ...