Dunkin' Donuts plans to open 142 stores in Alabama

Dunkin' Donuts said it is searching for franchisees to open more than 142 new stores across Alabama over the next several years.

The doughnut and coffee retailer said in a news release it is targeting Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and Huntsville, as well as Pensacola, Fla., for the new stores.

"To fulfill our national expansion goals, Dunkin' Donuts is looking for developers with a strong organization and the ability to manage multiple restaurants effectively and successfully in the state of Alabama," said Lynette McKee, vice president of franchising at Dunkin' Brands Inc., its parent company. "We also look for some prior restaurant operations and real estate development experience."

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In August 2007, Dunkin' Donuts told the Birmingham Business Journal it plans to open 72 locations in the Birmingham area as part of an aggressive push to triple its size to 15,000 locations by 2020.

At the time, officials with Dunkin' Brands Inc. said new local stores could open in the next 12 to 18 months in shopping centers, convenience stores, retail establishments and free-standing facilities.

Currently, there are no Dunkin' Donut locations in the state.