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Dunkin' Donuts

Dunkin' Donuts

Dunkin' Donuts is an American multi-national coffee and doughnut company that is also a fast-service food establishment.

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dunkindonuts.com
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Organization
Organization
Company
Company

Company attributes

Industry
Fast food
Fast food
Gastronomy
Gastronomy
Doughnut
Doughnut
Coffee
Coffee
Commerce
Commerce
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Location
Canton, Massachusetts
Canton, Massachusetts
B2X
B2C
B2C
6
B2B
B2B
Founder
William Rosenberg
William Rosenberg
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles.../52368-85
Parent Organization
Inspire Brands
Inspire Brands
Dunkin' Brands
Dunkin' Brands
Legal classification
‌
Subsidiary
Company
Company
Number of Employees (Ranges)
10,001+9
CIK Number
1,357,204
Place of Incorporation
Delaware
Delaware
Founded Date
January 1, 1950
Competitors
Arby's
Arby's
Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme
Starbucks
Starbucks
Subway (restaurant)
Subway (restaurant)
Burger King
Burger King
KFC
KFC
Wendy's
Wendy's
MOD Pizza (company)
MOD Pizza (company)
...
Stock Symbol
DNKN
Exchange
Nasdaq
Nasdaq
Glassdoor ID
19153
Country
United States
United States
Headquarters
Canton, Massachusetts
Canton, Massachusetts

Other attributes

Company Operating Status
Active
Strategic Partnerships
Waze
Waze
7
Partner Organizations
Seerslab
Seerslab
SIC Code
5,810
TikTok URL
tiktok.com/@dunkin
Wikidata ID
Q847743
Overview

Dunkin' Donuts, also known as Dunkin', is an American multi-national coffee and doughnut company and fast food service restaurant. The company was founded in Quincy, Massachusetts, by William Rosenberg in 1950. The chain was later acquired by the Baskin Robbins' holding company Allied Domecq in 1990. That same year, the company acquired Mister Donut and converted all of its locations to Dunkin' Donuts, which attributed to its growth. Baskin Robbins and Dunkin' eventually became subsidiaries of Dunkin' Brands in 2004, headquartered in Canton, MA.

In December of 2020, Dunkin' was acquired by Inspire Brands, was rebranded as a "beverage-led company," and was officially renamed Dunkin'. The renaming of the company began in 2019 and was rolled out across the US and international locations over time. Dunkin' has locations in approximately forty-two countries with over 13,000 locations worldwide, making the company one of the largest coffee and doughnut shop chains in the world.

History

Dunkin' Donuts was initially opened in Quincy, MA, by William Rosenberg under the name Open Kettle in 1948, but after discussions with company executives, the name was changed in 1950 to Dunkin' Donuts. Rosenberg conceived the idea for his restaurant through his own experience selling food in factories and construction sites where coffee and doughnuts were the most popular items sold. Once the restaurant was successful, Rosenberg began selling franchises in 1955.

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Products

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Introducing the Newly Redesigned Dunkin' Mobile App

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIh7beghIT8

Web

June 22, 2018

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