COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dunkin’ is planning a major expansion across the Columbus area, with at least nine new locations in development through 2027, according to a report from Columbus Business First covered by WhatNow.
The biggest share of the growth is coming from the Cincinnati-based Gilligan Company, which already operates 12 Dunkin’ locations in the Columbus market and has at least seven additional stores in development, Columbus Business First reported. Gilligan Company President Travis Sensabaugh told Columbus Business First that the operator aims to add four or five new units annually over the next five or six years.
The first of the new stores is closest to opening. A location at 6051 E. Main St. near Reynoldsburg is scheduled to open in late November 2026, and another at 710 Polaris Parkway is expected to open in December, according to the Columbus Business First report…