Baskin-Robbins plans 25 stores in S.L. area

The owners of Baskin-Robbins, Dunkin Brands of Canton, Mass., are seeking franchisee candidates for 25 new stores planned around Salt Lake City.

Interested people can attend a seminar in Salt Lake City from from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday to learn about new store designs, marketing, training, site selection and franchising in general. To register for the event, please contact Scott Mellon at 254-640-5861 or scott.mellon@dunkinbrands.com.

With 6,000 stores worldwide, Baskin-Robbins is the world's largest chain of speciality ice cream shops. Baskin-Robbins is developing new real-estate concepts — Cafe 31, drive-throughs in traditional stores and BR Express. Cafe 31 is a high-end dessert bar with unique ice create and coffee products. It is being tested outside of Boston. Drive-throughs are being added to some traditional stores. BR Express is a kiosk design for malls, sports arenas, airports and other small real-estate opportunities, said Salman Siddiqui, Baskin-Robbins vice president of global business development.

— Laura Hancock