First of 2 New Dunkin' Donuts in Anderson to Open this Week

ANDERSON, IN - The first of two new Dunkin' Donuts coming to Anderson before the end of the year is scheduled to open at 5 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2008.

The newly opening Dunkin' Donuts is located at 14th and Jackson in downtown Anderson. The second restaurant at 4431 S. Scatterfield Rd. is scheduled to open mid-December.

Both donut shops are owned by the HSG Restaurant Group, LLC of Indianapolis, which is rapidly expanding throughout Central Indiana. They currently own seven Dunkin' Donuts after opening their first restaurant in downtown Indianapolis in June of this year.

The group plans to open 40 new Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in Central Indiana, creating about 2,000 new jobs over the next five years. HSG is led by Dennis Gramm, who served in leadership positions within Dunkin' Brands for more than 10 years.

Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon will help celebrate the opening of the downtown Anderson Dunkin' Donuts at an 8 a.m. ceremony. A $1,000 cash ribbon will be cut and presented to the Anderson Indiana Main Street (AIMS) program. AIMS is known locally for stimulating and enhancing downtown Anderson. The donation from Dunkin' Donuts will help support downtown programs, including upcoming concerts and festivals.

The LJ Mechem Band will perform at the restaurant from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and the Dunkin' Donuts sampling crew will be on hand to pass out free food and beverage samples from Dunkin' Donuts' breakfast and all-day menus. In addition, WQME-FM 98.7 will be at the store on November 24, 2008 to raffle off two flat screen televisions.

Both Anderson Dunkin' Donuts will be open seven days a week and will feature a drive-thru window. The Anderson locations will also feature the brand's recently updated store design and its new DDSmart healthy options menu along with its traditional world famous coffee and baked goods.

Dunkin' Donuts has been serving freshly ground and freshly brewed coffee and bakery items for more than 58 years. The company sells more donuts and bagels than any other quick service restaurant in America. They're also the number one retailer of hot and iced coffee, selling more than one billion cups of coffee every year throughout the country.