Dunkin’ Donuts vs Krispy Kreme

South Africans who want hot glazed doughnuts with a gulp of coffee can now choose between two US brands – Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme.

Dunkin’ Brands opened its first outlet in Goodwood in Cape Town on Thursday.

“It is the first of five scheduled to launch in the Mother City by the end of this year,” said Alan Keet, CEO of the JSE-listed leisure company Grand Parade Investments, which will run the stores as a franchisee.

Dunkin’ intends to open in Johannesburg in the first half of next year.

“When we go to any particular area, we want to go in with a bit of a bang and not just open one remote store,” said Keet.

“Drawing on the experience of operating Burger King restaurants in South Africa, Grand Parade plans to open clusters of stores to make the new brand more visible.

“Dunkin’ wants to have 290 stores in South Africa in 10 years, and Grand Parade has the rights to expand the brand into six more countries in the region,” said Keet.