Dunkin' franchisee facility to close, laying off 63 employees

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    "url": "https://www.boston.com/news/business/2026/01/27/dunkin-franchisee-facility-to-close-laying-off-63-employees",
    "title": "Dunkin' franchisee facility to close, laying off 63 employees",
    "excerpt": "Dunkin' franchisee facility to close, laying off 63 employees.\n\nThe Medford plant will close by March 17.\n\nA Medford facility tied to one of the state's major Dunkin' franchise operators is closing, cutting 63 jobs, according to a state filing. The site, run by Medford CPL Inc. and owned by the Couto Management Group, will shut its doors by March 17.\n\nCouto Management Group started in 1986 with its first Dunkin' shop in Allston, according to the company's website. Today, it runs numerous locations across Massachusetts, from the North Shore to Cape Cod.\n\nAccording to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification sent to the state on Friday, 13 employees are truck drivers represented by Teamsters Local 25. The 50 employees who work in the plant are not in a union.\n\nMedford assessor's records say the food processing facility at 93 Mystic Ave. is over 14,000 square feet.\n\nThe business entity 93 Mystic Ave LLC bought the property in 2002 for slightly over $2 million. The LLC lists the founder of Couto Management as a manager. The city last assessed the property at $3.5 million.\n\nNeither Dunkin' headquarters nor Couto Management Group returned a request for additional information. Teamsters Local 25 also did not return a request for comment.\n\nThe closure announcement follows the opening of a massive new doughnut plant in Haverhill last year by a different operator. That facility...",
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