Franchise News Release: Boston, MA - (Mar-19-2001)

Dunkin' Donuts and Stop & Shop Supermarkets Announce Partnership

Dunkin' Donuts USA of Randolph and Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. of Quincy today announced a landmark partnership in which Dunkin' Donuts Franchises will be located in select Stop & Shop locations.

In this historic pairing of two of New England's most recognizable brands, Dunkin' Donuts and Stop & Shop Supermarkets have teamed up for a pilot program in which Dunkin' franchises will be located in three Eastern Massachusetts Stop & Shop locations. The Mansfield Stop & Shop, located on 377 Chauncy Street, will be the first location to officially open on Saturday, March 17.

Under the pilot program, two additional Dunkin' Donuts franchises will be located be located in the North Quincy and Dedham Stop & Shop locations. North Quincy will open by the end of the month and Dedham will open on or near April 4th. If this test proves to be mutually successful, future plans call for the program to be expanded significantly throughout New England.

Dunkin' Donuts is the largest coffee and baked goods chain in the world, providing its loyal customers with high-quality coffee, bagels, donuts and other related baked goods since 1950. With more than 5,000 combined locations in the United States and 37 countries around the world, Dunkin' Donuts has established a worldwide reputation for quality, freshness and convenience. Dunkin' Donuts USA is based in Randolph, MA and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allied Domecq PLC.

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, a Quincy, Massachusetts-based retailer operates more than 276 stores throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island and employs more than 50,000 associates.

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