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Farewell to Fred the Baker
Michael Vale, the veteran actor best-known for his portrayal of Fred the Baker in Dunkin’ Donuts commercials, has died at the age of 83. Vale died Saturday in New York City of complications from diabetes, according to son-in law Rick Reil.
It was Vale who uttered the five words “Time to make the donuts” which […]
James Chen joins the writing staff of DunkinDonutsTalk.com
DunkinDonutsTalk.com would like to publically welcome a new writter to its staff. James Chen joins DunkinDonutsTalk.com as a fellow writter and blogger. He has been a long time Dunkin’ Donuts fan and is eager to share news and stories with you through the eyes of Dunkin’ Donuts.
If you’d like to read more […]
Dunkin’ Brands CEO Jon Luther Interview on CNBC
Dunkin’ Brands CEO Jon Luther was interviewed on CNBC by anchor Maria Bartiromo last week (link here). Luther discussed the purchase of the Dunkin’ Donuts chain by three private equity firms, and laid out the company’s national expansion plans. Bartiromo also brought up the inevitable clash between Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks, and Luther […]
Dunkin’ Donuts Offers Latte for Calorie-Conscious Consumers
Just in time for New Year’s resolutions, Dunkin’ Donuts announced today the latest addition to its espresso lineup with the introduction of Latte Lite. With a recent company survey revealing that more than 54 percent of Americans say they are interested in losing weight in the New Year, Dunkin’ Donuts Latte Lite is the perfect […]
Dunkin’ Donuts to Change Ownership
Three American private equity firms have agreed to purchase Dunkin’ Donuts and its sister Baskin-Robbins ice cream and Togo sandwich chains for $2.43 billion. French wine and spirits maker Pernod Richard SA announced that Thomas H. Lee Partners, Bain Capital and the Carlyle Group were the winning bidders for parent company Dunkin’ Brands in […]
Merry Christmas
Good morning DunkinDonutsTalk.com Community-
I wanted to put a message out wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season. I’m going to be taking a few days off myself to spend some time with my family and enjoy a season of rest before 2006 kicks off.
The Christmas season is always a really enjoyable […]