William Rosenberg founded Dunkin' Donuts in 1948 in Quincy, Massachusetts, demonstrating entrepreneurial skills from a young age. By selling ice chips at the racetrack as a teenager during the Great Depression, he brought home $171. Dunkin' Donuts grew to over 10,000 stores worldwide by the end of 2011, and plans further expansion to 15,000 US stores by 2020, showing Rosenberg's success in building a global business from humble beginnings.

1. William Rosenberg
By: Ethan Pettibone

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. He
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. Sources
• http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/23/busine
ss/william-rosenberg-86-founder-of-dunkin-
donuts.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkin'_Donuts
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rosenb
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