Dunkin Brands Group said it plans to add approximately 1,000 net new Dunkin’ Donuts locations in the U.S. by the end of 2020, with more than 90% of the stores built outside of its core Northeast home territory. (The company have over 9,100 U.S. restaurants.) For 2018, the company expects Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees will build more than 275 net new U.S. locations. The chain also reaffirmed its goal to eventually have more than 18,000 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in the U.S. READ MORE