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‘Food Gestapo, Part 2: “Drop the Donut and Put Your Hands in the Air”’

More grumblings from the Food Gestapo, this time from New York City . In the name of the “public good”, New York City officials are pushing for a complete ban on foods containing trans-fatty acids. Unfortunately, this includes one of my favorite snacks: Dunkin’ Donuts.
Three years after the city banned smoking in restaurants, […]

Yahoo Teams Up With Traditional Media and Dunkin’ Donuts

In a sign that its once-marquee brand is slipping, Yahoo is spending heavily on television and radio advertising to boost awareness of improvements to its Internet portal. As an extra added bonus, users that select Yahoo as their home page will receive coupons for free Dunkin Donuts coffee.
As its rivals create a bigger buzz […]

One day, Dunkin Donuts disappeared

I remember growing up with Dunkin Donuts as a kid in Arlington, Texas. They were the only game in town. Then one day, Dunkin Donuts disappeared. It was probably a gradual process, but I don’t recall seeing them as a young adult. As a grown up–whatever that means–I’m not a big […]

Dunkin’ Donuts introduces freshly baked cookies

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin’ Donuts introduced the newest addition to its line of jumbo-sized cookies: Chocolate Chunk, Oatmeal Raisin and Peanut Butter Cup.
According to a news release, Dunkin’ said it will market the new cookies as afternoon and evening snacks.
“With this latest creation from our culinary team, Dunkin’ Donuts is delivering on our commitment to […]

Dunkin’ Donuts store owners raise more rhan $1M for cancer research in one day

New England franchisees have donated nearly $5.5M for the Jimmy Fund
Dunkin’ Donuts store owners in New England yesterday raised more than $1 million for the “Rising Stars” of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund through proceeds generated from the 9th Annual Dunkin’ Donuts George Mandell Memorial Golf Tournament and auction. The event is consistently the […]