Dunkin’ Donuts expanding with former NFL players

Dunkin’ Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with a franchise group led by two former NFL players.

The chain said it has signed an agreement with Berliner III to develop 14 new restaurants in St. Louis and two new locations in Kansas City over the next several years. Berliner III is led by NFL greats and former University of Nebraska football players Kris Brown and Zach Wiegert, who have teamed up with David Scott to develop a third market.

The partners currently operate Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in North Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Neb. and Council Bluffs, Iowa.The first restaurant under the new development agreement is planned to open in 2016.