Dunkin’ Brands To Gobble Up Kainos Franchise Shops

BlueMauMau reports that Dunkin’ Brands has announced its intent to purchase some of the stores of troubled Kainos Partners Holding Company, a master franchise of 56 Dunkin’ Donuts shops located in New York, South Carolina and Nevada. Dunkin’ will acquire the franchisee’s stores to be owned and run by the franchisor, and then refranchise them later.