Baskin-Robbins Is Sweet On Florida

CANTON, Mass., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is offering Fort Lauderdale residents the exclusive scoop on how to own their very own Baskin-Robbins franchise. Following its recent announcement of expansion throughout South Florida, the company is looking for entrepreneurs who meet its financial requirements, have a passion for their local communities and, of course, a love for ice cream. Baskin-Robbins plans to expand its Florida footprint with more than 15 new restaurants over the next several years throughout the Miami, West Palm Beach and Fort Myers areas. 

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Baskin-Robbins executives will host a "Becoming a Baskin-Robbins Franchisee" seminar on June 13 from 1-3 p.m. at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel, 1825 Griffin Road in Dania. They will share information about joining the Baskin-Robbins brand and review opportunities available throughout Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Collier and Lee Counties.

To register for the seminar please visit http://www.baskinrobbins.com/content/baskinrobbins/en/aboutus/franchiseopportunities.html and click on "Events," or for additional information contact Patty Halpin at [email protected].

"Baskin-Robbins has a proud tradition of providing quality ice cream products for more than six decades, and is renowned for offering irresistible flavors and frozen treats," said Grant Benson, CFE, vice president of franchising and market planning, Dunkin' Brands, Inc.  "We are the only national chain offering both hard scoop ice cream and soft serve, as well as creative cones, custom ice cream cakes, specialty desserts, frozen beverages and take home treats. We look forward to growing our presence throughout Florida in the coming years."

Over six decades ago, Baskin-Robbins was founded by two ice cream enthusiasts who shared a dream to create an innovative ice cream store that would be a neighborhood gathering place for families. Today, over 300 million people visit Baskin-Robbins shops each year to sample ice cream from the brand's library of more than 1,000 flavor creations, as well as enjoy its full array of frozen treats including ice cream cakes, frozen beverages and sundaes.

About Baskin-Robbins

Named the top ice cream and frozen dessert franchise in the United States by Entrepreneur magazine's 31st annual Franchise 500® ranking, Baskin-Robbins is the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops. Baskin-Robbins creates and markets innovative, premium hard scoop ice cream and soft serve, custom ice cream cakes and a full range of beverages, providing quality and value to consumers at more than 6,700 retail shops in nearly 50 countries. Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by two ice cream enthusiasts whose passion led to the creation of more than 1,000 ice cream flavors and a wide variety of delicious treats. For the full-year 2011, Baskin-Robbins' shops had global franchisee-reported sales of approximately $1.8 billion. Headquartered in Canton, Mass., Baskin-Robbins is part of the Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For further information, visit www.BaskinRobbins.com.

Contact:
Stephanie Goldman
Fish Consulting
954.893.9150
[email protected]

SOURCE Baskin-Robbins

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