Menu Rationalization, Smart Pricing, and CPG Position Dunkin' for Accelerating Growth Beyond 2017
With Dunkin' Brands' fourth-quarter and full-year results coming in largely as expected-- full-year Dunkin' U.S. comps of 1.6%, revenue growth of 2%, and adjusted operating income growth of 9% (representing 330 basis points of operating margin expansion to 52.7%)--we think the more noteworthy takeaway for investors is initiatives to make the system more cohesive, nimble, and digitally oriented in the years to come. These include plans to test a more streamlined menu at 300 locations in 2017, a "...Dunkin' Brands Group is a franchisor of quick service restaurants serving hot and cold coffee and baked goods, as well as ice cream. Through its Dunkin' Donuts brand, the company franchises restaurants featuring coffee, donuts, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and related products. The company licenses Dunkin' Donuts brand products sold in certain retail outlets such as retail packaged coffee, Dunkin' K-Cup? pods, and ready-to-drink bottled iced coffee. Through its Baskin-Robbins brand, the company franchises restaurants featuring ice cream, frozen beverages, and related products. The company distributes Baskin-Robbins ice cream products to certain markets for sale in Baskin-Robbins restaurants and certain retail outlets.
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