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title: "QSR Magazine: Dunkin' Donuts to Test Smaller Doughnut Menu"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1ecbbcd0-ea45-4523-a343-ad3243cb1f81
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-dunkin-donuts-to-test-smaller-doughnut-menu-2704563
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
published: 2017-10-10T16:11:13.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:06:39.921Z
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# QSR Magazine: Dunkin' Donuts to Test Smaller Doughnut Menu

**TL;DR:** Dunkin' Donuts will test a simplified menu with fewer doughnut varieties at 1,000 locations. The brand aims to become an on-the-go, beverage-centered brand within the next few years.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-10-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-dunkin-donuts-to-test-smaller-doughnut-menu-2704563).*

## Story

Dunkin' Donuts will be testing out a menu with fewer doughnut varieties. According to a recent article in QSR Magazine, the brand will be offering roughly half of its current options during the test that will occur at 1,000 locations.

“Simplification will continue to be a cultural mindset for our system,” said president David Hoffman. The company began simplifying the menu earlier this year by reducing the availability of danishes and cookies.

The change comes as part of the brand's efforts to refocus its attention on the beverage menu. Dunkin' Donuts aims to become an on-the-go, beverage centered brand within the next few years. This will be achieved through the scaled back doughnut menu as well as an increased number of available drive-thru locations.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- Dunkin' Donuts (company)
- drive-thru expansion (topic)
- beverage menu (topic)
- menu simplification (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-dunkin-donuts-to-test-smaller-doughnut-menu-2704563). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1ecbbcd0-ea45-4523-a343-ad3243cb1f81).