The world's largest coffee and bakery "quick-service" restaurant chain .is jumping into the St. Louis market once again. Dunkin' Donuts will open no less than four new outlets here around the first of the year.

The chain has a long history and, now, a St. Louis personality as it's national spokesman.

Kirkwood mayor Art McDonnell says he's elated that his town has been selected by Dunkin' Donuts in their return to the St. Louis market.


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A Dunkin' Donuts spokesman says the Kirkwood location and one in northwest St. Louis County should open by early next year.

In the meantime, two other outlets are slated to open before the end of the year at Lambert Field.

All four will be owned by the Geller Network, headed by Washington University Law school grad Michael Geller.

And St. Louis actor John Goodman is now Dunkin's global spokesman touting their new slogan, "you 'kin do it."