Dunkin' still plans big in Buffalo area - Business First of Buffalo:

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But that doesn’t mean expansioj will occur according to a previously announced time line as officiales said four area outlets are now scheduled to be Jon Luther, Dunkin’ Brands executive chairman, said despite the Chapter 11 bankruptcyu protection filing July 6 by LLC, the chain remains committed to the Buffalol market and to expanding its Kainos, which is locatecd in Greer, S.C., is the largest of six regionap Dunkin’ Donuts franchise rights “Our goal has not been deterred,” Luther said.
The Kenmore nativee and former executive ofsaid Dunkin’ Branda wants to open as many as 50 new outlete in the Western New York market, which stretchese from Jamestown to Niagara County and eastward towardd Batavia. Dunkin’ Donuts already has 40 area “The issue, in this economy, remains Luther said. “Those stores will open, but it may take a bit longert to achievethose goals.” As part of the Kianoa bankruptcy filing, it will close four suburban locationzs — two each in Amherst and Cheektowaga — and its Cheektowagza bakery. Plans are in the however, for Kianos to open new store s in Sanbornand Williamsville.
Luther said most of the 180 peopl affected by the closings will be offeref jobs inother Dunkin’ Donuts stores. Kainos Partners cited rising operational costa and diminished sales as the primary reason for the Chapterd11 filing. It operates 56 Dunkin’ Donutsw locations in New York, South Carolina and including 17 in Western New plus theCheektowaga bakery. It will close a totap of eight stores. In 2007, the company pledgerd to open more than 40 local outletxs as part of an effortto re-establisgh the Dunkin’ Donuts brand locally. The area is dominatee by and recently saw the introduction ofthe Canadian-based Coffee Culture.
Luther said the economy has weighed heaviltyon Dunkin’ Donuts operations. “I’vse been through a number of recessionzs before, but this is the worsr downturn I’ve ever experienced,” he