CANTON – Dunkin’ Donuts, A Canton based coffee and bakery products chain recently signed an agreement with OLH Group to facilitate its entry into the Brazilian hospitality industry. Dunkin’ Donuts already has a strong presence in the US and currently boasts of 11,000 restaurants in 33 countries around the world, with 325 of these located across Latin America in Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Panama, Peru and Honduras.

The agreement with the OLH Group, whose management team has intimate knowledge of the local restaurant industry plus proven track record of success, calls for establishment of 65 new Dunkin’ Donuts food outlets in the capital Brasilia and the Goias area during the next several years. Nevertheless, Dunkin’ Donuts is still looking to partner with other equally qualified franchisees to expand their presence to other parts of Brazil especially Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

"We feel there is significant opportunity for the Dunkin' Donuts brand in Brazil and are delighted to announce the signing of our agreement with OLH Group to enter the market," said Paul Twohig, the president, Dunkin' Donuts U.S. and Canada, as well as Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Europe and Latin America. "The leaders at OLH Group have extensive restaurant industry experience and a deep knowledge of local consumers, so we feel they will be strong partners as we enter Brazil. We look forward to serving Brazilian consumers Dunkin' Donuts' wide range of high-quality foods and beverages."

Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in Brazil will feature the brand’s diverse range of mouth-watering beverages, sandwiches and baked goods as well as Brazilian menu to cater for the local clientele.