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Jasreet Barn will open a branch of Dapper Doughnut, a national chain specializing in mini-doughnuts. The location at 2330 Sunset Blvd. in Rocklin\u2019s Stanford Plaza will be the first of numerous planned openings.<\/p>\n
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Jasreet Barn has always been interested in having her own business. She completed her MBA at Sacramento State with a concentration in entrepreneurship, but her enterprising roots run deeper.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dad has owned several businesses. He was self-employed my entire childhood. And so, just seeing that, it became my goal to do something for myself,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In the course of her studies, she researched multiple different franchises and business models, trying to see what worked best for her.<\/p>\n
Barn will open a branch of Dapper Doughnut, a national chain specializing in mini-doughnuts, in Rocklin<\/a>. The location at 2330 Sunset Blvd. in Rocklin\u2019s Stanford Plaza will be the first of numerous planned openings.<\/p>\n Dapper Doughnuts appealed to her for a few reasons.<\/p>\n \u201cIt really stuck out to me as being a doughnut brand that really focuses on mini doughnuts, that\u2019s their niche. And you know, we have Krispy Kreme<\/a>, we have Dunkin<\/a>\u2019, and they\u2019re great. But we\u2019re kind of transitioning into an era with more health-aware customers. And so this seemed like a good blend of really changing that doughnut landscape,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Barn didn\u2019t just take on the brand based on numbers. She had to kick the tires first.<\/p>\n \u201cMy sister loves baking, and so we actually went down to their location in Florida to make sure we try the product and we\u2019re happy with everything, and we\u2019re not just choosing a franchise just because it\u2019s all pink and pretty and girly, right? And so we did that, and I fell in love with the product.\u201d<\/p>\n Dapper\u2019s mini-doughnuts come in the standard flavors such as powdered sugar, chocolate glaze and cinnamon sugar, but it also has more creative offerings like Fluffernutter and bananas Foster. All doughnuts are fried fresh to order, not made ahead.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re able to rotate seasonal ones and add custom flavors depending on our local demographic,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Barn\u2019s Rocklin location is under construction, and is expected open within the next couple of months. However, she has a plan for regional expansion right out of the gate. She\u2019s already signed a lease for a second location at Elk Grove Commons<\/a>.<\/p>\n In all, she plans to open 10 locations in places like Davis, Manteca, Folsom and El Dorado \u2014 and ultimately the Bay Area.<\/p>\n As part of the Dapper Doughnuts franchise agreement, each storefront also comes with a food trailer, for which the doughnut shop acts as a commissary kitchen. This may inform future expansion plans.<\/p>\n \u201cDepending on what the real estate market is looking like, if we\u2019re able to snag a great spot within the next couple of months, we\u2019ll either go the storefront route, or we\u2019ll be bringing a food trailer in addition to our second location,\u201d Barn said.<\/p>\n Loading\u2026<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n
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