CANTON, Mass., Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Halloween is fast approaching and Dunkin' Donuts
is keeping guests and ghosts alike running through the holiday with
the return of the Boston Scream Donut. A variation of its
classic Boston Kreme Donut, the Boston Scream Donut is disguised
for Halloween with a special orange
icing drizzle design. For another seasonal treat, Dunkin' Donuts is
also serving the Halloween Pumpkin
Donut, shaped to resemble a jack-o-lantern, the pumpkin shaped
yeast shell is filled with vanilla-flavored buttercreme, and
finished with orange icing and a jack-o-lantern face made with
chocolate icing drizzle. Both frightfully delicious treats are
available through the end of the month at participating Dunkin'
Donuts restaurants nationwide.
Dunkin' Donuts is also raising spirits with a spooktacular
social challenge, asking people to dress up their cup for a chance
to win a $100 Dunkin' Donuts mGift as
part of the third annual #dresseDD Instagram and Twitter
Contest. Today through October
29, fans are encouraged to post photos on Instagram and
Twitter of their Dunkin' Donuts cups cloaked in a creative
Halloween costume, using the special
hashtag #dresseDD. On Halloween day,
October 31, Dunkin' Donuts will share
the photos of five winners selected for their creativity and
Halloween spirit, and each will win a
$100 mGift to help keep running with
Dunkin' Donuts coffee, donuts, sandwiches and baked goods long
after the holiday. No purchase necessary, 18+ to enter. Void where
prohibited. For additional terms and conditions related to Dunkin'
Donuts' #dresseDD Coffee Cup Costume Contest, visit:
http://dun.kn/10ibhR7.
MUNCHKINS® are dressing up for Halloween, as Dunkin' Donuts' classic donut hole
treats are now packed in a limited-edition, Halloween-themed box, featuring MUNCHKINS in
festive holiday costumes. Perfect for Halloween parties at any favorite haunted house
or ghoulish gathering, Dunkin' Donuts MUNCHKINS are available in 25
and 50 count boxes at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants
nationwide through the end of the month.
Finally, anyone can show their Halloween spirit through the Dunkin' App by
purchasing a mobile Dunkin' Donuts Card in several fun new seasonal
designs, such as cartoon images of jack-o-lanterns lit by Dunkin'
Donuts coffee, zombies rising from the ground with coffee in hand,
and vampires encouraging all to "stay calm and drink coffee." With
the App's mGift feature, Dunkin' Donuts allows people to send
virtual gift cards by text, email and Facebook Connect.
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).
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 nearly 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
Harrington
Dunkin' Brands
781-737-5200
Lindsay.Harrington@dunkinbrands.com
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