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Dunkin’ Donuts is introducing new iced tea beverages in peach and raspberry flavors. Starting July 1st, Dunkin’ Donuts will
offer freshly brewed iced tea drinks at its New England locations, with plans for a nationwide rollout in early 2008. In addition,
Dunkin’ Donuts stores in Charlotte, NC, are testing the chain’s new Southern sweet iced teas. Dunkin’ Donuts plans to
introduce the sweet teas in peach and raspberry flavors to select markets in Atlanta, Nashville and the Carolinas. Prices for
the new item start at $1.69. (Boston.com 6/29/07)
Dunkin’ Donuts is offering salads at select deli format locations. Choices include Mediterranean, Oriental and Chicken Caesar.
(CSPNet.com 7/09/07)
Dunkin’ Donuts is testing gourmet deli sandwiches at its new deli-format stores (which add sandwiches to traditional offerings
of donuts and ice cream). Offerings include Turkey Pesto, Chicken Bruschetta, Pastrami Supreme, Toasted Pastrami, Toasted
Italian and Pressed Cuban sandwiches. Sandwiches can be ordered hot or cold. (CSPNet.com 7/09/07)
Dunkin’ Donuts will offer all menu items free of trans fat by October 15. The chain is currently serving trans fat-free donuts in
New York City and Philadelphia and has tested the donuts in 400 locations throughout the country as part of a nationwide
blind test. (Company Website 8/27/07)
Dunkin’ Donuts introduced its new Bacon Lover’s Supreme Omelet, the third sandwich in the series of Supreme Omelet
offerings geared toward breakfast commuters. The sandwich features an omelet of egg and assorted vegetables, three slices
of thick-cut pepper bacon and Colby Jack cheese on a freshly baked croissant. Sportscaster Chris Berman, host of ESPN’s
Monday Night Countdown, will promote the Bacon Lover’s Supreme Omelet in new television and radio commercials as well
as online and in-store marketing. (Yahoo! Finance 8/21/07)
Subway and Dunkin’ Donuts have joined the $28.5 billion pizza industry by offering small, personal-size pizzas. According to
NPD Group reports, 9% of all meals eaten at restaurants include pizza. In response to increasing pizza demand, Subway
offers $2.99 thick-crust pizzas, which arrive frozen at stores and then are baked in toaster ovens in 90 seconds. Meat toppings
cost an additional $1 and veggie toppings are free. Dunkin’ Donuts is also offering made-to-order pizzas at $2.49–$2.99 each;
the pizzas are oven-cooked in three minutes. McDonald’s tested pizza in units more than a decade ago, but removed the item
after experiencing slow sales. (USA Today Online 9/10/07)
Dunkin’ Donuts introduced four fall menu items: the Pumpkin Muffin, Pumpkin Donut, Pumpkin Spice Latte and Vanilla Spice
Coffee. The items are available nationwide through mid-November. (QSRmagazine.com 9/26/07)
Dunkin’ Donuts is now offering kosher menu items at 50 of its 840 New York stores. Most kosher franchises are located in
Brooklyn, though a few are on Staten Island. Kosher certification requires a rabbi to perform weekly inspections to guarantee
that kosher ingredients are used and ensure that the franchise does not stock ham, bacon or sausage. Meat for kosher
Dunkin’ Donuts units is prepared offsite and kept separate from the donuts. (Staten Island Advance 10/27/07)
Franchise Activity |
Dunkin’ Donuts has a new franchisee: Keith Sims. A former offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins and Washington
Redskins, Sims and his two partners, Ken and Clint Privett, completed the purchase of two existing Plantation, FL, stores,
making them among the largest Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees in Florida with 17 locations. (Sun-sentinel.com 6/8/07)
A Dunkin’ Donuts Massachusetts franchisee, Bill Daly, bought a majority stake in 18 Dunkin’ Donuts franchises in Sarasota,
FL, and the surrounding Hardee, DeSoto, Manatee and Charlotte counties. The sellers were partners Marvin Kaplan, Kevin
Millard and Shawn Cabrall. Daly plans to develop an additional 26 units over five years. Daly’s plans for Florida fit well with the
company’s expansion plan for 15,000 units throughout the country. (Heraldtribune.com 8/24/07)
Dunkin’ Donuts is planning to open 70 locations in the Memphis area and 50 in the Baltimore area. Expansion, to begin in
early 2008, will include freestanding and inline units. The donut chain is seeking franchisees to open 20 or more locations
each. (Memphis Business Journal 9/21/07; Baltimore Business Journal 9/28/07)
International Activities |
Dunkin’ Donuts plans to open its first store in Taiwan. The company plans to eventually move into mainland China with
agreements to be signed in the next six months. (Wall Street Journal 1/07/07)
Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ Donuts and Mister Donut are expanding store counts in China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan as
Western fast food gains popularity in Asia. The first donut chains in Asia have exceeded targeted sales and experienced long
lines of customers. (TheStar.com 6/12/07)
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