A heap of donuts is on its way to Baton Rouge.
Dunkin’ Donuts will open 11 locations in Baton Rouge in the next seven years. Ten locations will also open in Shreveport, and four in New Orleans.
The company began in the Northeast area but began national expansion in 2006, gradually moving into the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Southeast, Florida and Mississippi River areas.
Locations targeted for development in Louisiana include the following, according to Grant Benson, CFE, vice president of franchising and market planning, Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.
• Three Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants will be developed in Baton Rouge by AJP Company. The first location will open in 2012, with the remaining two units to be completed by 2014.
• Nice Foods Limited, LLC, plans to open eight Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in Baton Rouge. One restaurant will open in 2012 and the remaining seven will open by 2018.
• Southwest Investment Group, LLC, plans to open 10 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in Shreveport between 2012 and 2018.
• Kenny Bordes and Thomas Hubert will open four Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in New Orleans by 2016.
 
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