Dunkin' Brands Honors National DCP With the Company's Partner of the Year Award

ATLANTA, July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Brands, the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, named National DCP (NDCP) as the 2016 Partner of the Year at the 11th annual Dunkin' Brands Franchisee & Enterprise Awards Ceremony held recently in Boston. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, National DCP is the $2 billion supply chain management company that provides strategic sourcing, distribution and business services to Dunkin' Donuts franchisees.

"National DCP has been an outstanding partner to Dunkin' Brands since its inception as a national entity in 2012," said David Gill, Vice President, U.S. & Canada Supply Chain, Dunkin' Brands. "From driving down the cost of goods, improving perfect order metrics and providing excellent support of Dunkin's promotional activities, NDCP played a key role in 2016 being a transformative year for our organization."

National DCP's partnership with Dunkin' Brands Supply Chain generated more than $25 million in cost savings to the Dunkin' Donuts system last year. These savings, along with active commodity management and operational savings, drove the lowest food cost since Dunkin' began reporting. Service levels have continued to improve year-over-year, with new systems being implemented and new distribution centers coming online. NDCP was also able to generate close to $3 million in contributions from suppliers for the Joy in Childhood Foundation (formerly The Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation).

"We are deeply honored to win Dunkin' Brands' Partner of the Year Award," said Scott Carter, Chief Executive Officer of National DCP. "Strong collaboration with Dunkin' Brands is critical in delivering value to our cooperative's membership, which is comprised of Dunkin' Donuts franchisees. Our team members have worked tirelessly to deliver the best possible service at the lowest sustainable costs."

About National DCP, LLC
National DCP, LLC (NDCP) is a $2 billion supply chain management company serving the franchisees of Dunkin' Donuts. They provide comprehensive business solutions including food, beverages, supplies, packaging, technology and healthcare to more than 8,900 Dunkin' locations in the U.S. and customers in 51 countries. Each year, NDCP purchases more than 100 million pounds of coffee, 112 million pounds of sugar and 24 million gallons of milk, and drives 30 million miles delivering approximately 75 million cases of product to Dunkin' stores. The organization was formed as a membership cooperative following the successful merger of five different operating companies in 2012 to support Dunkin' Brands' growth and expansion plans. NDCP's innovative practices have been recognized with the 2015 Supply Chain Pioneer Award from Partnership Gwinnett, the 2016 InformationWeek Elite 100 List and the 2017 Food Logistics Rock Stars of the Supply Chain designations.

About Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
With more than 20,000 points of distribution in more than 60 countries worldwide, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is one of the world's leading franchisors of quick service restaurants (QSR) serving hot and cold coffee and baked goods, as well as hard-serve ice cream. At the end of the first quarter 2017, Dunkin' Brands' 100 percent franchised business model included more than 12,200 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and more than 7,800 Baskin-Robbins restaurants. Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is headquartered in Canton, Mass.

SOURCE National DCP, LLC