Entrepreneur's Hall of Fame:
William Rosenberg (6/10/16 – 9/20/02)
William Rosenberg's life has been a true Horatio Alger story. It all started in 1946 when William founded Industrial Luncheon Services, a company that delivered meals and coffee break snacks to factory workers in the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts. The success of Industrial Luncheon Services led Rosenberg to open his first coffee and donut shop, the "Open Kettle". Then, in 1950, Rosenberg opened the first store known as Dunkin' Donuts in Quincy, Massachusetts. Today there are over 5000 Dunkin' Donuts franchises.