CANTON, Mass., July 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- National Ice
Cream Month just got a little sweeter with today's news from
Baskin-Robbins and DoorDash. Beginning today, ice cream lovers in
nearly two dozen cities across the country can use DoorDash – the
technology company connecting customers with the best local
business through door-to-door delivery – to have their favorite
Baskin-Robbins ice cream treats delivered right to their
doorstep.
More than 600 Baskin-Robbins locations in 22 cities will be
supported by DoorDash delivery, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las
Vegas, Los Angeles,
Nashville, New York, Phoenix, Sacramento, San
Diego, San Francisco,
Seattle and Washington, DC. Residents in the participating
cities can use the DoorDash app or website to order their
favorite Baskin-Robbins products with just a tap or click, without
leaving home or work.
To celebrate the launch, DoorDash and Baskin-Robbins will
deliver Polar Pizza® Ice Cream Treats to children's
hospitals in select cities across the country on July 14 - the same day that Baskin-Robbins
will host its first-ever nationwide Polar Pizza in-store
sampling. On this day, guests are invited to Baskin-Robbins
shops for a free sample of Baskin-Robbins' new Mint Chocolate
Chip Polar Pizza, which features a double fudge brownie crust
and Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream topped with OREO®
cookie pieces, fudge and marshmallow topping. The special sampling,
which will take place from Noon – 5:00
p.m. on July 14, is another
way that guests can celebrate National Ice Cream Month with
Baskin-Robbins.
"We're so excited to partner with DoorDash to offer our guests
the very best ice cream delivery experience and give them another
way to enjoy Baskin-Robbins ice cream treats from the convenience
of their own home," said Carol
Austin, Vice President of Marketing for Baskin-Robbins. "And
to celebrate our ice cream delivery launch and National Ice Cream
Month, we're honored to work with DoorDash to deliver joy to
several children's hospitals across the country by providing free
Polar Pizzas to patients, their families and/or dedicated hospital
staff."
The children's hospitals that will receive a Polar Pizza
delivery are partners of the Joy in Childhood Foundation (formerly
the Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation) whose
mission is to bring joy to sick and hungry kids. The participating
hospitals include the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
of Chicago, Children's Hospital
Los Angeles, Rady Children's Hospital (San Diego) and Phoenix Children's
Hospital.
"Nothing brings joy to people quite like ice cream, so we're
proud to celebrate our partnership with Baskin-Robbins by having
Dashers across the country deliver Polar Pizzas to children's
hospitals," said Tony Xu, CEO and
co-founder of DoorDash. "Through our partnership with
Baskin-Robbins, we're now able to provide our busy customers with
the convenience of having the brand's high-quality, premium ice
cream treats delivered right to their doorstep."
To get started with Baskin-Robbins delivery, visit
www.doordash.com/baskinrobbins or download the DoorDash app
for Android or iOS. For information about
Baskin-Robbins' wide variety of premium ice cream flavors and
frozen desserts, visit www.BaskinRobbins.com or follow us
on Facebook (www.facebook.com/BaskinRobbins), Twitter
(www.twitter.com/BaskinRobbins) or Instagram
(www.instagram.com/BaskinRobbins).
OREO is a registered trademark of Mondelēz International group,
used under license.
About Baskin-Robbins
Baskin-Robbins is the world's
largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, providing guests with a
wide array of ice cream flavors and delicious treats at more than
7,800 retail shops in more than 50 countries around the world. The
brand was founded by two ice cream enthusiasts whose passion for
ice cream led to the creation of many iconic ice cream flavors
including Pralines 'n Cream, Jamoca® Almond Fudge and
Very Berry Strawberry. Today, Baskin-Robbins has more than 1,300
ice creams in its flavor library, and also offers custom ice cream
cakes, frozen beverages and Polar Pizza®. Its franchised
ice cream shops serve as places where people can connect and create
special memories while they explore a wide array of flavors,
including a new Flavor of the Month every month. Headquartered in
Canton, Mass., Baskin-Robbins is
part of the Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of
companies. For more information,
visit www.BaskinRobbins.com.
About DoorDash
DoorDash is a technology company
that connects customers with their favorite local and national
businesses in more than 500 cities across the United
States and Canada. Founded in the summer of 2013,
DoorDash empowers merchants to grow their businesses by offering
on-demand delivery, data-driven insights, and better in-store
efficiency, providing delightful experiences from door to door. By
building the last mile delivery infrastructure for local cities,
DoorDash is bringing communities closer, one doorstep at a time.
Read more on the DoorDash blog or
at www.doordash.com.
About the Joy in Childhood Foundation
The Joy in
Childhood Foundation provides the simple joys of childhood to sick
and hungry kids. The Foundation brings together a wide range of
stakeholders—including franchisees, crew members, employees,
partners and guests —and partners with food banks, children's
hospitals, and nonprofit organizations directly committed to
serving sick and hungry kids to fund joyful environments, joyful
experiences and joyful expressions to ensure that children whose
lives are compromised by hunger or sickness have the support and
essential services to find joy in their daily lives. Since
launching in 2006, the Joy in Childhood Foundation (formerly The
Dunkin Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation), has
granted more than $14 million to
hundreds of national and local charities across the country.
Contact:
Justin
Drake
Dunkin' Brands
(781) 737-5200
justin.drake@dunkinbrands.com
Kristen Webster
DoorDash
(530) 219-6846
kwebster@doordash.com
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