By Gary Lloyd
TRUSSVILLE — Dunkin’ Donuts will soon open several Baskin-Robbins combination stores in the Birmingham area, including the Trussville location, according to the Birmingham Business Journal.
Ramon Arias, who already operates multiple Dunkin’ Donuts franchises in the area, will convert locations in Trussville, Center Point and Warrior into the combination stores, he told Ty West of the BBJ.
Arias’ first new combination store will open in May in Pell City, he told the BBJ. He is also planning additional new stores in Gardendale, Jasper, Winfield and Cullman in 2014.
In other business news, Darden Restaurants Inc. plans to sell or spin off its Red Lobster chain, according to the Birmingham Business Journal.
The news comes on the heels of Darden’s Thursday report that quarterly profit fell 41 percent. Red Lobster reported a 4.5 percent fall in same-restaurant sales, Reuters reported. There is one Red Lobster restaurant on U.S. Highway 11 in Trussville.
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