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Dunkin Donuts

Believe it or not, William “Bill” Rosenberg opened the first Dunkin Donuts with nothing more than an 8th-grade education in 1950. In fact, it was initially named Open Kettle. He sold sweet cakes, donuts by the dozen for 69 cents, and coffee for a dime. Only 5 years later, he had had 5 locations open. Today, there are over 8,000 Dunkin Donuts in 30 countries. In 1990, the chain was bought by Baskin-Robbins’ holding company named Allied Domecq.

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