CANTON, Mass., Dec. 17,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day,
everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today that more
than 4.6 million Croissant Donuts, delicate and flaky
croissant rings glazed like a donut, have been sold nationwide
since the introduction of this limited-time offer in November. The
positive response from guests has made the Croissant Donut one of
the most popular limited-time bakery items in recent brand history.
Additionally, Dunkin' Donuts is extending the availability of the
Croissant Donut into 2015 at participating Dunkin' Donuts
restaurants throughout the country due to the popular demand.
"The positive customer response to our Croissant Donut reflects
the success of our strategies focused on providing guests a menu
that offers a combination of old favorites like our Original Blend
Coffee and innovative and fun new products like the Croissant
Donut," said John Costello,
President, Global Marketing and Innovation for Dunkin' Brands. "We
are thrilled to extend the availability of the Croissant Donut into
2015 based on popular demand."
Dunkin' Donuts is celebrating the success of the Croissant Donut
and the extension of the limited-time offer into the New Year with
a special "HoliDDay Spirit" Twitter sweepstakes, giving a dozen
fans the chance to win $120 mGift
prizes to enjoy Croissant Donuts and any of their favorite Dunkin'
Donuts menu items long after the holiday season is over. Today
only, fans can tweet @DunkinDonuts with a way that they extend the
holiday spirit after December 31,
using the hashtag #HoliDDaySpiritSweeps, to be entered to win one
of a dozen $120 mGift prizes. No
purchase necessary, must be 18+ and a legal resident of the U.S. or
District of Columbia to enter.
Void where prohibited. For more information about Dunkin' Donuts'
"HoliDDay Spirit Sweepstakes," visit: http://dun.kn/1znQj0w.
As the holiday season winds down, Dunkin' Donuts has seasonal
offerings perfect for the busy final weeks of the year. The brand's
holiday lineup includes new Sugar Cookie flavored coffees and
lattes, along with the new Holiday Wreath Donut, a festive yeast
ring donut topped with green icing and red icing drizzle resembling
a traditional holiday wreath design. Dunkin' Donuts' Packaged
Coffee is available for the special price of three pounds for
$19.99* at participating Dunkin'
Donuts restaurants nationwide or online at Shop.DunkinDonuts.com.
Dunkin' Donuts is also offering its entire lineup of K-Cup® packs
for the special price of two boxes for $15.99*. Sold exclusively at participating
Dunkin' Donuts restaurants, Dunkin' Donuts K-Cup® packs varieties
include Original Blend, Dark Roast, French Vanilla, Hazelnut,
Dunkin' Decaf®, and for a limited time Hot Cocoa, all for use with
the Keurig® Single-Cup Brewing system.
For an affordable last-minute gift that never needs wrapping,
Dunkin' Donuts Cards are a great way to keep friends, family and
co-workers running throughout the holidays and into 2015. Available
in a variety of holiday and winter-themed designs, Dunkin' Donuts
Cards can be purchased online at DunkinDonuts.com in amounts from
$2 to $100, as well as at participating Dunkin' Donuts
locations and at many pharmacy and big box retailers. Dunkin'
Donuts cards have no fees and no expiration date.
Finally, shoppers can keep themselves running on Dunkin' Donuts
right through Christmas Eve, as many
Dunkin' Donuts restaurants will be open until 6:00 p.m. or later on December 24. And for those who want to pick up
their favorite food and beverages on Christmas Day, many Dunkin' Donuts restaurants
nationwide are also open on December
25.
To learn more about Dunkin' Donuts,
visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or follow us on Facebook
(www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts) and Twitter
(www.twitter.com/DunkinDonuts).
*Plus Applicable Taxes. Single bag or box of coffee at
regular price. Excludes 8oz. Colombian coffee. K-Cup®
is a trademark of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. used with
permission.
About Dunkin' Donuts
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 hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced
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 eight
years running. The company has more than 11,000 restaurants in 33
countries worldwide. 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.
Contact:
Lindsay
Cronin
Dunkin' Brands
781-737-5200
Lindsay.Cronin@dunkinbrands.com
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