Another restaurant mashup is heading to San Antonio.
Massachusetts-based coffee and doughnut chain Dunkin’ is opening a dual-branded location with sandwich shop Jimmy John’s on San Antonio’s South Side — the chains’ first in the metro area.
The fast-food brands plan to open a 1,986-square-foot drive-thru restaurant at 4855 Roosevelt Ave., according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Renovations on the space are estimated to cost $300,000 and are expected to be completed by the end of January. Details in state filings are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
Jimmy John’s and Dunkin’ are both owned by Inspire Brands, which is controlled by the private equity firm Roark Capital Group. Atlanta-based Inspire Brands acquired Jimmy John’s in 2019 for an undisclosed amount and Dunkin’ in 2020 for $11.3 billion.
Inspire Brands opened the first dual-branded concept in 2022 and has been rolling out a number of these collaborative restaurants in test markets and franchise locations across the U.S.
Several brands, including Applebee’s-IHOP and Taco Bell-Pizza Hut, have taken this strategy as a way to drive all-day business, reduce operating costs and expand efficiently into new markets.
Neither Dunkin’ nor Jimmy John’s responded to a request for comment ahead of publication.