GREAT THINGS BEGIN WITH STRONG LEADERS, OPEN MINDS & DUNKIN’ COFFEE
THE PAST BROUGHT US HERE, TOGETHER WE LOOK TO THE FUTURE, OUR COMMON GOAL IS TO PROUDLY SERVE
White glove in the store. Blueprints on the jobsite. Member of Dunkin’ Brands Committees. Colgate University (2001)
Builder of the enterprise. Originator of the e-mail address “coffeepot.” Still learning how to check e-mail. St. Bonaventure University (1975).
Sharpening her pencil to keep D’Andrea Group operable, open for business, serving and employing. University of New Haven (2013)
Crossing T's, dotting I's. Ensuring a piece of paper never lasts more than 30 seconds in the printer. American Internantional College (1980)
Problem Solver. Goal Crusher. Loves Guilford and customer service like no other. Dunkin' University (2004)
Expert at Dunkin Standards and Procedures. Loves and knows every customer.
Decision-Maker. Innovator. Dedicated to her team and her customers. Central High School (2001)
The year was 1979, Frank D’Andrea was sporting a 70s’ mustache and extremely high-cut shorts. He had one goal: To work for himself. Frank opened a Baskin-Robbins just after his son Francesco was born. “Frankie,” grew up in Baskin-Robbins and had the honorary job of scrubbing the tile baseboards to earn his weekly toy allowance at just 5 years old.
Ready for change Frank, with investment from his sisters Annmarie and Marygrace D’Andrea, opened his first Dunkin’ Donuts in 1991 at 985 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT. Frank added a daughter to the mix, who at age 9, enjoyed frequent naps on flour sacks in the back room of the Dunkin’ Donuts. Frank grew his business to many stores located throughout the Greater New Haven area.