CHICAGO, April 2, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Donuts, America's favorite all-day,
everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, is partnering with the
Chicago Cubs and Cubs Charities with the release of the new Cubbie
Donut. A portion of the proceeds of the Cubbie Donut sales, up to
$10,000, will be donated to Cubs
Charities from Wednesday, April 2 to
Wednesday, April 9, 2014.
The special Cubbie Donut is a glazed donut with white frosting
and blue and red drizzle, and it will be available at Dunkin'
Donuts restaurants throughout Chicagoland.
In addition, Hall of Famer and three-time All-Star Fergie Jenkins will meet and greet guests at the
new Dunkin' Donuts at 947 W. Addison near Wrigley Field at
8:30 am, Friday, April 4. The restaurant will celebrate
its grand opening that morning with game ticket giveaways for the
Cubs home opening game and a $100
gift certificate honoring Wrigley Field's 100th
birthday.
Cubs Charities supports programs that promote physical activity,
education and wellness for at-risk children and young adults. Other
areas of support include community-based services targeted to low-
and moderate-income children and families; community development
initiatives; baseball field construction and renovation; and
schools, parks, open spaces and organizations within the immediate
area surrounding Wrigley Field.
More than 530 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the Chicagoland area
offer guests high-quality, great-tasting beverages for any time of
day, including freshly brewed hot and iced coffee featuring 10
different flavors, lattes, Coolatta® frozen drinks, and
more.
Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts is America's favorite all-day,
everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a
market leader in the regular/decaf coffee, iced coffee, hot
flavored coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin' Donuts
has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee
category by Brand Keys for six years
running. The company has more than 10,000 restaurants in 32
countries worldwide. For the full-year 2011, Dunkin' Donuts'
restaurants had global franchisee-reported sales of approximately
$6.4 billion. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin' Donuts is part of the
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For
more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com and follow
@DunkinChicago on Twitter and on Facebook.
SOURCE Dunkin' Donuts