Canton, Mass. –- Dunkin’ Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with existing franchisees ABDD Arizona to develop seven restaurants in Phoenix. The group's first restaurant from this franchise agreement opened Oct. 27. Led by Judd and Erica Wishnow, this franchise group currently operates 23 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the Hudson Valley of New York, and surrounding areas of New Jersey. ABDD Arizona will be led locally by Paul Faust, a former Dunkin' Donuts operations manager.
Currently, there are more than 65 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants located throughout Arizona, and the company is continuing to recruit franchisees in the cities of Prescott Valley, Lake Havasu, Sierra Vista, Benson and Wilcox. To help fuel growth in Arizona, special development incentives are available which include reduced royalty fees for three years and up to $10,000 in local store marketing for stores that open on time.