The long-running saga of developing a new Dunkin' doughnut shop near Johnson City has concluded with the business starting operations.

BAPA Network of Horseheads had been planning to develop the Dunkin' location at Main Street and Oakdale Road in Westover for the past five years.

FLASHBACK: Construction work in progress at 724 Main Street on March 7, 2024. Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News
FLASHBACK: Construction work in progress at 724 Main Street on March 7, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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The company, which operates many Dunkin' franchised locations in the region, initially planned to open an 1,800-square-foot store. The town of Union planning board approved the project and the developers acquired the property for $300,000 in 2020.

Nothing happened at the site for a few years. The developers had to resubmit their plan to the town because so much time had passed. The revised project called for a slightly smaller building.

Customers inside the new Dunkin' on Main Street in Westover on September 9, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
Customers inside the new Dunkin' on Main Street in Westover on September 9, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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Site preparation started in August 2023 with the expectation that the place would open by the end of the year. But construction was delayed for reasons that were never publicly disclosed.

The state Department of Transportation worked with the Dunkin' operator to develop a traffic plan for the busy intersection. Changes were made in traffic and pedestrian signals to accommodate the new business.

An entrance and exit at the new Dunkin' shop at Main Street and Oakdale Road in Westover. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
An entrance and exit at the new Dunkin' shop at Main Street and Oakdale Road in Westover. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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A manager told WNBF News the shop opened without fanfare Friday morning. Business was slow for the first few days because people were unaware that the place was open.

The Dunkin' operation has about 14 employees. The shop's hours are 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.

The site of the new shop had been home to a McDonald's restaurant from 1970 to 1997. The property had been unused since then.

The Westover Dunkin' offers a wide array of food and beverage options. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
The Westover Dunkin' offers a wide array of food and beverage options. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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