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Dunkin' to open in Kingwood
Dunkin' plans to open a location in Kingwood. (Courtesy Dunkin')
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Dunkin’ will open at 1301 Northpark Drive, Kingwood. Public Relations Coordinator Emma Burke said the franchise is considering opening either in winter 2020 or postponing until 2021, but no decision has been made yet. The chain bakery serves doughnuts as well as hot and iced coffees, sandwiches and other baked goods. No contact information for the store has been released at this time. www.dunkindonuts.com
By Andy Li
Originally from Boone, North Carolina, Andy Li is a graduate of East Carolina University with degrees in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and Political Science. While in school, he worked as a performing arts reporter, news, arts and copy editor and a columnist at the campus newspaper, The East Carolinian. He also had the privilege to work with NPR’s Next Generation Radio, a project for student journalists exploring radio news. Moving to Houston in May 2019, he now works as the reporter for the Conroe/Montgomery edition of Community Impact Newspaper.
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