Hilton Head Island Packet:
Dunkin’ Donuts plans to fill in a doughnut hole within its Southeastern markets by expanding to Beaufort County.
A franchisee from Florida has signed a development agreement with the coffee and baked goods chain to bring five stores to the Hilton Head Island, Beaufort and Bluffton area.
Plans call for one location to open this year, with the rest to follow within the next four years. The stores could come in a variety of forms, including free-standing shops or sites within shopping centers and convenience stores, company officials said.
The company, based in Canton, Mass., has about 6,500 domestic locations, most of which are in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The company also has several hundred locations in Florida.
