There’s nothing like the intoxicating aroma of freshly brewed coffee and hot, fresh donuts in the morning. Pete Turner, a former Navy pilot who owns four Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in North Carolina, is greeted by this delectable fragrance every day and tastes the sweet rewards of one of the fastest-growing veteran franchising opportunities in the country.
Turner, 44, owns four restaurants in Raleigh-Durham and has an agreement with Dunkin’ Brands to open another eight restaurants in the Raleigh area through 2011. The Milwaukee, Wis., native also plans to open another 23 locations in the Minneapolis, Minn., area by 2013.