The Wolak Group, Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee, formally opens new career-development center

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Wolak Group has formally opened a 2,000-square-foot career-development center for its Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in Central New York.

It’s located next to the Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant at 2851 Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse.

The Wolak Group, headquartered in Falmouth, Maine, is an independent franchisee network that owns and operates more than 95 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in Central New York, Maine, and New Hampshire, according to a news release issued Thursday.

The company designed the new career-development center to “provide a pathway to success” for all present and future employees, Ed Wolak, CEO of the Wolak Group, said in his remarks at the formal-opening event held Thursday.

“I am proud that the Wolak Group Career Development Center has come to fruition and will educate the next generation of managers. We are committed to ensure that every current or future associate can enjoy a successful and rewarding career that will provide them with the tools to achieve their aspirations,” he said.

The firm created the Wolak Group Career Development Center to “educate the public” about quick-service restaurant opportunities within the Wolak Group.

The center also serves as an education and mentorship center where current and prospective Dunkin’ Donuts franchised associates of the Wolak Group can discover the career opportunities within the organization.

The center will focus on enhanced recruitment, training, development, and philanthropic endeavors to ensure The Wolak Group is looked upon as the employer of choice within their geographies.

Kimberly Wolak, COO of the Wolak Group, called the Syracuse–based training facility “one of the first of its kind in this region.”

“The multi-week, management and leadership-training programs will enhance recruitment, training, development, and philanthropic efforts to ensure that the Wolak Group is looked upon as the employer of choice in this industry in this region,” Kimberly Wolak said in her remarks at the formal-opening event.

The Wolak Group employs nearly 2,000 Dunkin’ Donuts franchised workers across Central New York and throughout the Northeast.

Contact Reinhardt at ereinhardt@cnybj.com