Dunkin' Donuts is Shortening Its Name at Certain Locations

Dunkin’ Donuts is testing a name change to simply “Dunkin’” at select locations, focusing consumer attention on beverage options and exploring updates to signage and menu items.

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Dunkin' Donuts is Shortening Its Name at Certain Locations

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Dunkin' Donuts is testing a name change to simply 'Dunkin'' at select locations, focusing consumer attention on beverage options. The brand is also exploring updates to signage, menu items, and restaurant design.

Dunkin’ Donuts is testing a name change where the company would simply go by “Dunkin’.” According to a recent article in Entrepreneur, this change is intended to focus consumer attention on its beverage options. Dunkin’ Donuts previously introduced this change at select locations and will now extend this testing to a location in Quincy, Massachusetts.

"Dunkin’ Donuts’ final new store design is expected to be unveiled once testing is complete. The Quincy store is also one of a select number of Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants testing new signage that refers to the brand simply as “Dunkin’,” said the brand in a recent press release.

Along with this change, the brand is exploring updates to overall restaurant design, drive-thru experience, online ordering, grab-and-go options as well as increased energy efficiency.

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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on August 29, 2018. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.

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