Dunkin' Donuts

Dunkin' Donuts LLC
Dunkin'
(U.S. and other selected countries)
Dunkin' Donuts
(other selected countries)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFood and beverage
Coffeehouse
Founded1948; 76 years ago (1948) (as Open Kettle)
1950; 74 years ago (1950) (as Dunkin' Donuts)
FounderBill Rosenberg
Headquarters
Canton, Massachusetts
,
United States
Number of locations
  • 12,871 (2019)[1]
Key people
David Hoffmann (CEO & president)[2]
Products
  • Baked goods
  • Coffee Beans
  • Coffee Grounds
  • Frozen beverages
  • Hot beverages
  • Iced beverages
  • Sandwiches
  • Soft drinks
RevenueIncrease US$1.370 billion (2019[3])
ParentInspire Brands
Websitewww.dunkindonuts.com

Dunkin' Donuts LLC,[4] trading as Dunkin' since 2019 in some markets, is an American multinational coffee and doughnut company, as well as a quick service restaurant. It was founded by Bill Rosenberg (1916–2002) in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1950. The chain was acquired by Baskin-Robbins' holding company Allied Lyons in 1990; its acquisition of the Mister Donut chain and the conversion of that chain to Dunkin' Donuts facilitated the brand's growth in North America that year.[5]

Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins eventually became subsidiaries of Dunkin' Brands, headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, in 2004, until being purchased by Inspire Brands on December 15, 2020. The chain began rebranding as a "beverage-led company", and was renamed Dunkin', in January 2019; while stores in the U.S. began using the new name, the company intends to roll out the rebranding to all of its international stores eventually.[6] It is also sometimes known locally in the Northeast as Dunkie's.

With approximately 12,900 locations in 42 countries, Dunkin' is one of the largest coffee shop and doughnut shop chains in the world.[7][8] In addition to various varieties of coffee and doughnuts, products sold include bagels, breakfast sandwiches, muffins, and doughnut holes branded as Munchkins.[9][10]

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