William rosenberg

1. William Rosenberg By: E than P ettibone

2. Successful business? Yes At the end of 2011 there were 10,083 Dunkin‘ Donuts stores worldwide. By 2020 they plan to expand to 15,000 stores in the US.

3. William Rosenberg Mr . Rosenberg was born in Boston in 1916. H e demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit at a young age. A teenager during the Great Depression, he once took a block of ice to a racetrack on a hot summer day and sold ice chips at 10 cents a piece. He brought home $171 .

4. They sell hot beverages, iced beverages, frozen beverages, bakery goods and Sandwiches. Opened in 1948 as Open Kettle in Quincy, Massachusetts. Renamed Dunkin’ Donuts 2 years later in 1950.

5. Being an Entrepreneur He had the drive to start a business. He was willing to take a risk. He worked hard. He didn’t give up. He wouldn't take no for an answer.

6. S ources http:// www.nytimes.com/2002/09/23/business/william-rosenberg-86-founder-of-dunkin-donuts.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkin'_ Donuts http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rosenberg