From doughnut shop 'I do's' to pink burger buns, 'Love' has struck the QSR

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

This Valentine's Day quick-service restaurants extend their versions of love in the fast lane.

Dunkin' caffeinates Mondays at no charge

February 1, 2021

Dunkin' is helping its loyalty members open their eyes on the work week this month by offering free Monday medium coffees with all purchases, beginning today…

Taco Bell, Dunkin', Popeyes top out Entreprenuer's Top Franchises

January 29, 2021

Taco Bell and Dunkin' were the No. 1 and No. 2 spot, respectively, on the latest Franchise 500 ranking from Irvine, California-based, Entrepreneur Magazine…

Dunkin' roars into 2021 with 'Extra Charged Coffee', mood quiz

December 29, 2020

Dunkin' is pumpin' it up for the new year with the addition of so-called "Extra Charged Coffee" to its menu, packing 20% more caffeine than the brand's classic…

Dunkin' tallies up TikTok talk with food hack campaign

December 9, 2020

Dunkin' has launched a campaign designed to not only heighten its presence on TikTok but also connect with customers by imploring them to share their hacks of…

Dunkin' salutes those who served

November 6, 2020

For the second year, Dunkin' will salute U.S. veterans on their designated day of honor, Nov. 11, with a free doughnut of any choice with no purchase necessary…

Inspire Brands' acquisition of Dunkin’ will more than double company's size

In a mammoth deal announced Saturday, 11,000-unit Inspire Brands signed a merger agreement with 20,500-unit Dunkin' Brands for a move that may signal some…

Take-home ice cream sales sweeten Dunkin Brand's Q3 earnings

October 29, 2020

As Dunkin' Brands continues possible acquisition talks with Inspire Brands, it released third-quarter financial results showing that Baskin-Robbins U.S. comp…

Inspire Brands acquiring Dunkin' Brands?

October 26, 2020

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., the parent company of Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins, has confirmed that it held preliminary discussions to be acquired by Inspire…

250 US Dunkin' stores test biodegradable straws

September 30, 2020

Dunkin' is testing biodegradable drinking straws at about 250 U.S. locations, according to the brand's blog, which also described how the chain replaced foam…

QSR coffee foot traffic: In need of a double-espresso?

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In the realm of coffee-centered concepts, Dunkin' and Starbucks reign supreme, but traffic is down at both locations. And that is despite the recent…

Dunkin' aims to 'own' National Coffee Day

September 22, 2020

Dunkin' has unofficially renamed the unofficial "holiday" of National Coffee Day on Sept. 29 as National Dunkin' Day. And of course, the brand is willingly…

Dunkin', DoorDash now delivering from 3,500 US stores

September 15, 2020

DoorDash is offering Dunkin' customers a free delivery on orders of $10 or more as well as a free 25-count offering of Munchkins Donut Hole Treats through…

Dunkin's big eGift card win: A lesson for sales-seeking QSRs

by Brett Narlinger — Senior Vice President, Global Commece, Blackhawk Network

QSRs need to get on the E-train, as in eGifts. Dunkin' recently launched a campaign around this kind of product with tremendous success that spilled over into…

QSRs' techy future: It's all about ASMAC

by Amit Jain — Lead - PR & Communications, Manthan

Do you know what ASMAC means to your QSR?

Dunkin’ ranked as favorite packaged coffee

September 3, 2020

Dunkin' was ranked the country's top coffee according to the Harris Poll, per a USA Today report. The brand was among eight packaged coffees that rated above…

White Castle testing Mastercard AI-powered drive-thru platform

September 1, 2020

White Castle has partnered with Mastercard to launch an artificial intelligence solution that promises to take physical touch out of the drive-thru lanes.

Would you drink doughnut-infused beer? Dunkin' thinks so

Dunkin' has really "gone and done it" this time.

Dunkin' device helps customers 'get a grip'

August 21, 2020

Dunkin' is giving its customers a way to get a grip during the challenges of this pandemic, thanks to its partnership with PopSockets, which makes knobby…

Dunkin' pushes pumpkins onto menus early this year

August 13, 2020

The pumpkin patch may be populated with mere pewee-sized versions of the ghord right now, but at least one QSR is ready to roll with its annual gastronomic…