Bellingham-Based Dunkin' Distributor Moving to Georgia
Courtesy photo
A Bellingham-based company that has an exclusive purchasing and distribution deal with Canton-based food service giant Dunkin' Donuts is moving its headquarters and 135 administrative jobs to Georgia, it announced recently.
National DCP LLC, which built the 150 Depot St. facility eight years ago, is sending the jobs to Duluth, Ga., which lies northeast of Atlanta.
The move comes as Canton-based Dunkin' is looking for major expansion in the southern and southwestern United States. The National DCP, which is a franchisee-owned cooperative, has been expanding its distribution to prepare.
Seeking A Central Location
It's not clear how many people work at National DCP's Bellingham facility. The company did not return a phone call seeking comment for this story.
But not all of them will be leaving.
National DCP merged five operating companies last year to boost its supply chain prowess, for which it signed a long-term deal with Dunkin' in January 2012. The company has 7 regional distribution centers, and 1,100 employees — including executives, warehouse staff, purchasing agents and drivers — who work in them will not be affected by the Georgia move, NDCP said.
NDCP says it moves 90 million pounds of coffee a year and 1.1 million cases of products a week.
Scott Carter, the company's CEO, said in a press release the Bellingham jobs were moving because of geography.
"In support of the rapidly expanding Dunkin' chain, we decided that the company's headquarters need to be located in a more geographically central location," Carter said. Leo Taylor, chief administration officer, said state and regional economic officials offered the company relocation assistance, resources and training.
Chris Cummiskey, Georgia's top development official, said it's not surprising a major distributor like National DCP would gravitate towards a centrally-located, logistics-oriented state like Georgia.
"We have workers well-qualified for these 125 new jobs and many other resources that help logistics-focused companies thrive," he said.
Jack Lank, executive director of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce, said he had heard the news but didn't have a lot of information. He said Dunkin's usually donated to the organization's golf tournament.
"I do understand people are consolidating and trying to spread their brand down there," Lank said. "They've always been very generous to us."
Rising Dough
Dunkin' Donuts went public in 2011, bringing in $628.2 million in revenue. Last year, that grew to $658.2 million. The bulk of its revenue is made up of franchise fees.
The company wants to double in size over the next 20 years and has signed store expansion agreements in Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and Nebraska.
There are nearly 17,000 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the world, and the company — which went public in 2010 — has since said it hopes to more than double that number over the next 20 years.
And as Dunkin' becomes a more global company, its distribution partner is growing with it — even if it means having fewer workers in Massachusetts.
WBJ Web Partners
Most Recent
Most Recent
0 Comments