Barkat (Bert) Colabawala

Longtime multi-brand partner and the operational lead on the CML manufacturing facility.

Under his company, BM Enterprises, Barkat has been one of Mr. Chunara's oldest operating partners across several brands including Burger King, Checkers, and Dunkin. Today, Barkat heads up Mr. Chunara's largest single investment, the Dunkin Central Manufacturing Kitchen. As an operating partner in the project, Barkat took the reigns early on and delivered the construction of the project ahead of time and within budget, something that many believed was impossible because of the complexity of the automated equipment involved and the number of equipment pieces that had to come together to outfit the 32,000 square foot facility. Today the CML operates flawlessly as one of the most efficient Dunkin production facilities in the country all thanks to Barkat's on the ground, fully involved, lead by example leadership style. Barkat is known for having one of the calmest demeanors in the network and is always responsibly getting the job done whatever it may be including taking the lead on the annual Dunkin / Aga Khan Foundation campaign that involves over 200 Dunkins from around the country.