Dunkin’ Donuts expands in Virginia and West Virginia

Canton, Mass. – Dunkin’ Donuts is making a big expansion effort in the mid-Atlantic area.



The coffee chain has signed multi-unit store development agreements with seven franchise groups to develop 51 new restaurants in Virginia and West Virginia during the next several years.



The seven franchise groups and their development plans include:



• Existing franchise group TBG Food Acquisition Corp. plans to develop 22 new restaurants in Roanoke, Lynchburg and Blacksburg, Virginia. Their first Dunkin' Donuts restaurant in Roanoke is planned to open by year-end, and the remainder by 2023.



• New franchisees Atul and Aruna Patel plan to develop three restaurants in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Two restaurants will be traditional Dunkin' Donuts locations, and the third will be a multi-brand with sister brand Baskin-Robbins. The first restaurant is planned to open in 2015, and the remainder by 2017.



• Existing franchisees Gregory and Emil Nigro of Restaurant Services of the Outer Banks plan to develop 10 restaurants in the greater Norfolk, Virginia metropolitan area.



• Existing franchise group The Heritage Group LLC plans to develop three restaurants in Richmond, Virgina. The next restaurant is planned to open in 2017, and the remainder by 2019.





• Existing franchise group C+ Management plans to develop three restaurants in Gainesville and South Riding, Virginia. The next restaurant is planned to open in 2016.



• Existing franchisee Alpa Patel plans to develop five restaurants in Culpeper and Tyson's Corner, Virginia. The next Dunkin' Donuts restaurant is planned to open in summer 2015.



• Existing franchise group Little General Stores plans to develop five new restaurants in Charleston and Beckley, West Virginia. The next Dunkin' Donuts restaurant is planned to open in 2016.