Dunkin’ Donuts is returning to Middle Tennessee, and Dunkin’ Brands is making the area a launching point for its westward expansion of the doughnut chain.
Joe Rando is Dunkin’ Donuts’ first signed franchisee for the Nashville area. He is working on three sites simultaneously, in Franklin, Smyrna and Columbia, and all of them should be open before the end of the year. Franklin and Smyrna will be combined Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins stores, while Columbia will be a prototype store, the third in the chain.
The Franklin store at Carothers and Bakers Bridge is expected to open first. The Columbia store will be on Trotwood across from Maury Regional Hospital, and the Smyrna store will be at Nissan Boulevard and Enon Springs, near the Nissan manufacturing plant. Rando’s territory basically encompasses Williamson, Rutherford and Maury counties. In phase two of his operation, his territory will cover the southern portion of Davidson County.
“I’ve committed to opening 12 over a five-year period,” says Rando, who may eventually be operating 20 to 30 Dunkin’ Donut stores.
Chuck on August 23rd, 2006 at 12:43 pm
I just returned from a trip to Maine.
North of the Mason Dixon line Dunkin Donuts are seemingly on every corner in every direction!
Kathleen on September 14th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
I am originally from NY and moved to middle TN about 18 mos ago. I am thrilled that Dunkin Donuts will be coming to this area. We need one in Murfreesboro desperately. If someone were to open chains near places like like State Farm and MTSU, you will have more customers than you can handle!
friedAppleBlurbs » dunkin donuts. not so great. on October 30th, 2006 at 12:11 am
[...] I don’t mean to complain; I’m grateful that there is a Dunkin Donuts in our area, and that Mr. Rando is initiating The Return of the chain to Middle Tennessee. However, it hurts my heart that it’s such a disappointment every time. Surely it will have to get better if his plan of opening 12 in the next 5 years is to succeed. I am keeping my fingers crossed. [...]
melanie on October 30th, 2006 at 1:06 pm
Thinking at while ago to comment about DD arrival to this area, I stopped myself then to see the evolution of a failed East Coast franchise. DD is no competition for Starbucks as it was claimed by some as the strategy, mind you not saying that Starbucks coffe is any good, there is better coffe, you just need to know about it and roasted appropiately. DD needs to change their name and strategy to survive.
Sandy G on April 27th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Oh Dunkin’ Donut’s is coming to Smyrna in the month of May! Thank the good Lord! I’m from the Boston, MA area and there’s a DD on every other corner, so I am spoiled. I so miss my DD coffee, I’ve been driving to Franklin on occasion to get a fix and to buy some coffee for home. Now I’ll be able to go more often with a store in Smyrna. It’s a touch of home here in the South! The best of both worlds.
jane jones on April 29th, 2007 at 11:10 am
there are only 2 little doughnut shops in pine bluff and they have no bagel shops in all pine pluff .no bakeries either her in white hall exit 34, 270 and hwy 530 is growing .they have no breakfast or doughnut shop here and i dont know why .there is a truck stop and aweekend flee market that gets major business 24/7 but no place for doughnuts or breakfast and thats big here .the two doughnut shops open at6am and by 8am they are all out of doughnut and when you ask… they say sold out and they arent even open on sunday when everyone here gets up early and goes to churchand goes flee marketing.weekdays this area is bomming business for breakfast since there isnt any i would garrentee anyone that starts here would make a bank load instantly i would work,if someone could get it all started or become a manager for a franchise .. there is alot of land right next to the truck stop and the flee market allong with the wealthier neiborhood accross the street. look on your satalite in white hall exit 34 and 270.there is mazzios pizza,taco bell popeyes,mc donalds,subway and the big red gas station thats it ….no breakfast at all..except in the gas station for quick and go buscuits and pigs in ablanket[thats what they take because thats all there is.hopefully that will change soon. thanks
jane jones on April 29th, 2007 at 11:14 am
just so you arent confused, thats white hall Arkansas which is also called pine bluff to all
Stef D on October 25th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
I recently moved her from COnnecticut and i dont know how i have been living without D&D’s since i moved here! I am so exicted they are coming to the area! We need a few in Murfreesboro near MTSU or even on SOuth CHurch street… South Church street is gowing fast and would be the perfect place for a D&D! Especailly with how tierd people get when they need to get to the highway or MTSU at 7am! I would stop at a D&D’s on SOuth CHurch street EVERYDAY!
Rutherford County Homes on March 16th, 2009 at 9:02 am
I have missed them!