Dunkin' Brands says U.S. election jitters slowing store openings

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc on Thursday said franchisees are expected to open fewer doughnut and coffee shops this year due to uncertainty about the economy and regulations, which could be impacted by the outcome of U.S. elections next month. Shares in Dunkin' Brands, which are fueled by expectations that Dunkin' Donuts will expand aggressively in the United States, fell 3.2 percent to $49.38 on Thursday. The group now expects net new U.S. Dunkin' Donuts openings to be at the low end of a previousl