Dunkin Donuts Closing some Stores

Dunkin Donuts

@Marcyaz (35316)

United States

October 5, 2015 8:58am CST

Have you heard Dunkin Donuts is closing 100 of its Franchise stores and no indication of which ones will be closed. It is happening because fewer people are coming to certain stores. They are taking steps to improve its menu offerings in order to boost sales. The company will try new products like a Pumpkin Macchiato and Maple Bacon Square Donut. The company and its many franchises are also "anxious" about minimum wage hikes that are set to go into effect across the country. Another problem is there is an intense battle for coffee and breakfast lovers. \Who do you think will win this battle?

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@Rosekitty (19368)

• San Marcos, Texas

5 Oct 15

I love this place and it has been open for so many years but the new kids are going to places that attract their attention instead of being loyal to one place like i do.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

5 Oct 15

I used to go there a lot but since I no longer eat donuts I don't go anymore. It seems the place to go now is Starbucks or McDonalds for the kids.

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@Rosekitty (19368)

• San Marcos, Texas

5 Oct 15

@Marcyaz I live closer to a starbucks then DD but go to neither one cause i use my money for other things..hahah..I've never been in Starbucks..don't drink coffeee so i really don't care

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

5 Oct 15

@Rosekitty I've been to Starbucks and have had their coffee which was really good and get this as small a town as this is their is a McDonalds and whenever you go by it is so crowded. For some reason this do a good business.

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@Shellyann36 (11383)

• United States

7 Oct 15

We use to have a dunkin donuts near us and it was a horrible store. The donuts never seemed to be fresh, the store was always dirty and the employees were not even mediocre. They closed this shop a few years ago. I have no idea how it lasted as long as it did.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Oct 15

Oh that store sounds horrible and who would want to buy anything there, not me for one.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

10 Oct 15

@Shellyann36 I ate at a Krispy Kreme when the store first opened in or near Midwest City, Ok and the donut was delicious.

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@Shellyann36 (11383)

• United States

10 Oct 15

@Marcyaz When the store first opened it was nice and I loved their donuts but the first owner sold it and the second owner really let it go down hill.

The good thing is that we have a wonderful Krispy Kreme donut store in Fayetteville. That place smells heavenly!!

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@Blondie2222 (28610)

• United States

6 Oct 15

I hope the one in my town doesn't close their always busy and make good money. I go there every day as we don't have a star bucks or anything. It is sad to see all these places go because of sale drops.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

6 Oct 15

Since they are always busy and the only DD there I doubt if it will be closing. It does seem like more and more stores are going out of business at least some parts of them.

@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

6 Oct 15

I have seen Dunkin Donuts all over the world. I love them, but there are a lot of less expensive choices.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

6 Oct 15

There are other choices that are less expensive for sure.

@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

10 Oct 15

that is just sad... there are 2 other donut shops that are new in our country too, and i have observed that Dunkin Donuts don't have that many customers anymore

sadly, the 2 new donut shops are just more delicious

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

10 Oct 15

Just shows you how some stores don't keep up with the times, what people are looking for now, too bad they can't revamp their menus.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

11 Oct 15

@lady1993 Yep they definitely need to do something or they will be out of business.

@lady1993 (27221)

• Philippines

11 Oct 15

@Marcyaz yeah, i grew up eating their donuts... they should definitely introduce new products to keep the people's interest

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@inertia4 (27978)

• United States

7 Oct 15

It does seem that lately certain stores even by me have not been getting the traffic they used to get. There is even one Dunkin Donuts that actually is in the same building with Baskin Robins ice cream. So they do need to maybe step up their game.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

7 Oct 15

We seem to be hearing more and more of certain branches of stores closing. Does seem like they haven't kept up with the times.

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@inertia4 (27978)

• United States

8 Oct 15

@Marcyaz Times are changing. And some of those places are just not ding what needs to be done to stay vital I guess.

@Rollo1 (16676)

• Boston, Massachusetts

6 Oct 15

There are seven Dunkins in my town. They are all busy, all the time. I doubt we will lose one.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

6 Oct 15

Probably not if they are busy all the time

@TiarasOceanView (70020)

• United States

5 Oct 15

Yes I read that about DD. I am shocked as they are very popular. My first job ever was at DD ( I was 14 haha)

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

5 Oct 15

They have been around a long time but I don't think they have kept up with the times. I think now the main places to go are Starbucks and McDonalds. Even that new donut place is not doing well.

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@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

5 Oct 15

We went there when a store first opened in our area. It was fancy and the prices were way to high so we left . We can go to our grocery store and get a dozen donuts for the price of two there.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

5 Oct 15

Yeah they can be pricey but you can also get a good cup of coffee while there and sit there also.

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@LeaPea2417 (40026)

• Toccoa, Georgia

5 Oct 15

I hope the Chain does not go under because I like it. I have said for years that the town I live in needs a Dunkin Donuts. I am convinced it would go over well in my town.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

5 Oct 15

It probably would go over here also as we have no place here to buy donuts, even though I don't then them anymore they would do well in this town.

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

5 Oct 15

I think DD may have waited too long to move into the premium coffee market and needs to revamp it's menu to do more than offer a couple new flavors of donut.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

6 Oct 15

I think there is now just to much competition and no matter what they do a lot of people are eating healthier and that means no donuts so in that case they can't even offer a blend of coffee that is the most popular. I think in any event they won't be around to much longer in any of their stores.

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

5 Oct 15

Here in Canada, we go to Tim Horton's. But we do not eat donuts very often.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

6 Oct 15

I have heard of Tim Horton's and the donuts will make you gain weight all that sugar and flour in them.

@garymarsh6 (23978)

• United Kingdom

5 Oct 15

I am not aware that there are any dunkin donuts in the uk there probably are. I Just checked it out there are a few stores here but not that many most are around London. I think I went in one once in the USA. You would think with a name like dunkin donuts that would be all they would sell but it seems they sell other things too!...What would I know! LOL

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

5 Oct 15

As far as I know the last time I was in a dunkin donuts all they sold were donuts and coffee of course in your country it could be different.

@sherryeb (580)

• Duncan, Arizona

6 Oct 15

We do not have a Dunkin' Donuts, anywhere close to where I live.Nearest one is 150 miles away. I used to frequent their stores all of the time when I lived in the city, over 30 years ago.Most grocery stores have bakeries now and they are 35 miles away.We had a bakery for a couple of years,but it went out of business due to lack of clientele.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

6 Oct 15

So many are now into healthy eating that it doesn't bode well for bakeries or places like DD except for the coffee aspect. We don't have any near us either now that we are out in the country in this small town, the only place to buy anything like a donut would be in the small grocery store. So many places are going out of business.

@celticeagle (189820)

• Boise, Idaho

5 Oct 15

That's why we don't go there. The location is bad for us. I wish I could try it sometime.

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@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

5 Oct 15

it is still a very popular chain in my country. I cannot understand why people buy such useless food. They are basically selling sugar, and flour that look nice, but not much value to the consumers. i think they are better off stuffing something in the doughnut so that it can be a filling and nutritious food.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

5 Oct 15

How true basically sugar and flour.

@chiwasaki (4695)

• Philippines

5 Oct 15

Here in the Philippines, customers still love dd. They still have a lot of customers and fans. I'm not sure in other places though.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

5 Oct 15

I do not know if they are closing in any other countries or not.

@kataomoi (708)

• Japan

5 Oct 15

I was surprised to hear this. I thought DD was doing good. They're pretty well-known, aren't they?

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

5 Oct 15

They are very well known and have been around for a long time.

@Tampa_girl7 (54714)

• United States

5 Oct 15

I am not even sure if that chain is near me. We have been there in years past when traveling.

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@NeldaHoxie (1381)

• United States

5 Oct 15

The only Dunkin Donuts stores that are closing are located in one type of gas station. It seems this was a bad match for them. It is a tiny part of their business.

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