CANTON, Mass., Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Halloween season begins today, and Dunkin'
Donuts is celebrating in a spooktacular and sweet new way by
tricking out its classic donut treats. For the first time ever,
many donuts at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants throughout
the country will be disguised for Halloween with wickedly festive new looks and
names just for the month of October. Throughout the month, guests
will also be able to purchase any 10 MUNCHKINS® for the special
price of $1.99 at participating
Dunkin' Donuts restaurants.
At the front of the frighteningly fun Halloween lineup is the new creepy, crawly
Spider Donut, a classic donut frosted with orange icing with
a sweet-not-scary eight-legged donut creature on top, made from a
glazed chocolate MUNCHKINS® donut hole treat with chocolate drizzle
for the spider legs and orange drizzle for the eyes. The Boston
Scream Donut, a spirited variation of Dunkin's classic Boston
Kreme Donut featuring an orange drizzle, also returns to the donut
lineup.
Meanwhile, the rest of the Dunkin' Dozen have received a
Halloween makeover for ghosts and
guests alike, including:
- Scary Strawberry: A frightful version of a Strawberry
Frosted Donut, with chocolate and orange sprinkles
- Spooky Sprinkles: An eerie take on the Chocolate Frosted
Donut, topped with chocolate and orange sprinkles
- Purple Potion: Be sweet on Halloween spells with this Vanilla Frosted Donut
featuring purple icing, topped with chocolate and orange
sprinkles
- Full Moon: You'll howl for this Powdered Donut with
orange-colored powdered sugar
- Witch's Brew-Berry: Our Glazed Blueberry Donut bewitched
with a drizzle of purple icing
- Nilla Nightmare: A Vanilla Creme Donut with
orange-colored powdered sugar will haunt your dreams
- Ghoulish Glazed: A monster-turned Glazed Donut
- Vampire's Delight: A spooktacular Jelly Donut
- Wicked Chocolate: Something delicious this way comes
with this Glazed Chocolate Donut
- Owl Fashioned: An Old Fashioned Donut for a midnight
treat
- Choc-O-Lantern: The Double Chocolate Donut can be
enjoyed while celebrating Halloween
or carving a jack-o'-lantern
Many of Dunkin's MUNCHKINS® will also be dressed up for
Halloween season, including Jelly
MUNCHKINS® "Vampire Bites," "Full Moon MUNCHKINS®" featuring
orange-colored powdered sugar, and more. All donuts and MUNCHKINS®
will come in redesigned packaging, including an all-new 10 count
MUNCHKINS® box. The new sturdier packaging featuring fun, colorful
designs will be at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants
permanently.
Who better to help Dunkin' Donuts welcome Halloween season than the legendary "Dancing
Pumpkin Man?" The brand has partnered with the internet sensation
for an encore performance. "Dancing Pumpkin Man" recently created
content to celebrate the return of Dunkin' Donuts' pumpkin menu,
and now will help unveil the full Halloween donut lineup in a sensational video now
available on Dunkin' Donuts' social channels and on the Dunkin'
Donuts blog:
https://news.dunkindonuts.com/blog/Halloween_DancingPumpkinMan.
Finally, beginning October 2,
Dunkin' Donuts will help bring joy to children whose lives are
affected by sickness or hunger with the return of "Community Cups",
its annual, in-store national fundraising program to benefit the
Joy in Childhood Foundation, the charitable foundation supported by
the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands. Through November 19, Dunkin' Donuts guests are invited to
make a donation to the Foundation at participating Dunkin' Donuts
and Dunkin' Donuts / Baskin-Robbins multi-brand restaurants
nationwide. Participants will be given a paper icon showing that
they gave joy, to sign and display at the restaurant or take home.
As an additional thank you for guests' support, the paper icon also
includes a special coupon that can be redeemed for $1 off the purchase of a dozen donuts, which
expires 12/31/17.
The "Community Cups" program supports the Joy in Childhood
Foundation's mission to provide the simple joys of childhood to
sick and hungry kids. This is the fifth consecutive year that
Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins has launched this fundraising
initiative to support the Foundation. 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.
To learn more about Dunkin' Donuts, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com,
or subscribe to the Dunkin' Donuts blog to receive notifications at
https://news.dunkindonuts.com/blog.
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 a No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category
by Brand Keys for 11 years running.
The company has more than 12,300 restaurants in 46 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.
About the Joy in Childhood Foundation
The Joy in Childhood Foundation, the charitable foundation
supported by the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands, 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:
Heather
McIntyre
Dunkin' Brands
781-737-5200
Heather.McIntyre@dunkinbrands.com
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