$2.4 Bil. Price Tag on Dunkin'

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BOSTON A consortium of private equity firms said they would buy Dunkin’ Donuts parent Dunkin’ Brands from French conglomerate Pernod Ricard for $2.4 billion in cash.

Bain Capital Partners, the Carlyle Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners comprise the consortium. The deal is expected to close early next year.

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ includes the flagship coffee and donut shop brand, as well as Baskin-Robbins ice cream and Togo’s sandwich shops. All told, the three chains have 12,000 locations worldwide, more than half of those Dunkin’ Donuts stores.

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