Holiday Spirit is Brewing at Dunkin' Donuts

CANTON, Mass., Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Dunkin' Donuts is the perfect destination for seasonal holiday snacks and gift ideas. Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, has decked its menu with boughs of holiday items to keep you running through the happiest season of all, including new Mint Hot Chocolate (a permanent addition to the brand's beverage lineup), a new Warm Cinnamon Swirl Muffin and a variety of seasonal flavored coffees, lattes and donuts. Dunkin' Donuts is also making it easier than ever to make the season bright with fun, festive, affordable gifts such as limited-edition holiday ornaments and Dunkin' Donuts branded tumblers.

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Dunkin' Donuts' seasonal holiday menu items, available at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants nationwide, include:

• Mint Hot Chocolate: A new, permanent addition to Dunkin' Donuts' famous beverage menu, Mint Hot Chocolate puts a spin on the classic Hot Chocolate, combining the warmth of Hot Chocolate with a cool, invigorating minty flavor.
• Hot and iced seasonal coffee and lattes: Dunkin' Donuts' lineup of seasonal flavored lattes includes a host of the holidays' traditional tastes, including new Cinnamon Swirl and returning holiday favorites such as Peppermint Mocha and Gingerbread. All varieties of coffee and lattes are available hot or iced.
• Warm Cinnamon Swirl Muffin: Dunkin' Donuts' new Cinnamon Swirl Muffin is a yellow cake muffin with cinnamon swirl baked throughout, and topped with coffee cake streusel and white powdered sugar.  This muffin is served warm to deliver a wonderful cinnamon flavor experience.
• Holiday donuts: Dunkin' Donuts offers several seasonal donuts, including the Sprinkle the Cheer Donut, a yeast ring donut with red icing and holly berry sprinkle mix, and the Holiday Star Donut, a star-shaped donut with vanilla icing, filled with Bavarian Kreme, and topped with a silver sprinkle mix.

Dunkin' Donuts also offers holiday gifts perfect for anyone on your shopping list. Available at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants or at www.DunkinDonuts.com are Dunkin' Donuts limited-edition holiday ornaments in two designs, including a Dunkin' Donuts Sprinkle Donut ornament and a Dunkin' Donuts Cold Cup ornament. The ornaments are available for a suggested retail price of $3.99 each. With Dunkin' Donuts branded tumblers, you can enjoy your fresh brewed coffee at home or on the go in several varieties, including a brown 16 oz. Hot Travel Tumbler with handle or an orange 16 oz. Hot and Iced Tumbler, each with a special Dunkin' Donuts design.

Dunkin' Donuts Cards are the fun and affordable gift that can keep friends, family and co-workers running throughout the holidays and well into the New Year.  Two holiday designs available at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants include a Snowman and Holiday Bow.  These cards can be purchased in any amount between $2 and $200 and never expire.  If registered online, Dunkin' Donuts will replace them free of charge if they are lost or stolen.

Finally, for a great holiday present, or to keep yourself fueled for the holiday season one cup at a time, Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the United States now offer Dunkin' Donuts K-Cup® portion packs, making "America's Favorite Coffee" available for use with the Keurig® Single-Cup Brewing system. Sold exclusively at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants, Dunkin' K-Cup® portion packs are offered in five popular flavors, including Original Blend, Dunkin' Decaf®, French Vanilla, Hazelnut and Dunkin' Dark® Roast.

For more information about Dunkin' Donuts, please 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 regular/decaf coffee, iced coffee, hot flavored 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 five years running. The company has more than 9,700 restaurants in 31 countries worldwide. In 2010, Dunkin' Donuts' global system-wide sales were $6 billion. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin' Donuts is a subsidiary of Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN). For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com.    

Contact:
McCall Gosselin
Dunkin' Brands
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