CANTON, Mass., Nov. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- This Veterans Day, Dunkin' Donuts will say thank you
to those who serve by serving a free donut to Veterans and active
duty military. On Saturday, November
11, anyone who shows a military ID at participating Dunkin'
Donuts restaurants nationwide will be offered a free donut of their
choice with no purchase necessary, while supplies last. Limit one
per customer.
Dunkin' Donuts is also making a $10,000 donation to Homes For Our Troops, a
privately funded nonprofit organization that builds and donates
specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured
post-9/11 Veterans. These homes restore some of the freedom and
independence our Veterans sacrificed while defending our country.
Additionally, Dunkin' Donuts will provide a year's worth of Dunkin'
Donuts K-Cup® pods along with a new Keurig® Brewing System to up to
100 Veterans who have been or will be provided new specially
adapted custom homes by Homes For Our Troops.
Dunkin' Donuts is also offering guests a unique
military-inspired virtual Dunkin' Donuts gift card that can be
purchased and sent exclusively through the Dunkin' Mobile App®. The
gift card design was created just for the important holiday, by
Dunkin' Brands employee and veteran Paul
Charboneau, who served as a forward observer in the Vermont
Army National Guard, and will be available on November 9.
"Dunkin' Donuts and our franchise owners and operators – at
least 60 of whom are self-identified Veterans – take great pride in
our brand's heritage of supporting the brave members of the
military who keep our country safe. On Veterans Day, we look to demonstrate our enduring
appreciation of these brave Veterans and active duty military
for their heroism, sacrifice and service," said Tom Manchester, Dunkin' Donuts' Vice President
of Field Marketing.
Dunkin' Donuts is proud to serve Veterans and active duty
military at its restaurants, including 44 military locations on
bases around the world. Through its Dunkin' Donuts Coffee
for Our Troops program, the company has also donated more than
300,000 pounds of coffee to troops deployed overseas. Under
the program, each week the company sends a case of coffee to
deployed troops based on recommendations from friends, family
members or troops themselves. Since 2003, the brand has sent 10
cases of coffee each week. In 2016 alone, Dunkin' Donuts sent over
12,000 pounds of coffee, and during last year's holiday season
Dunkin' Donuts employees donated an additional 1,299 pounds of
coffee to troops overseas.
Dunkin' Donuts has been serving guests signature donuts for 67
years. Dunkin' Donuts is the #1 retailer of donuts in America, and
sells 2.7 billion donuts and MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats annually
worldwide. Within the United
States, Dunkin' Donuts offers beloved flavors such as Boston
Kreme, Glazed, Chocolate Glazed Cake and Chocolate Frosted, as well
as fun seasonal varieties.
To learn more about Dunkin' Donuts,
visit www.DunkinDonuts.com, or subscribe to the Dunkin' Donuts
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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 12,400
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. K-Cup and
Keurig are trademarks of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., used with
permission.
Contact:
Heather
McIntyre
Dunkin' Brands
781-737-5200
Heather.McIntyre@dunkinbrands.com
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