Rockin' Around The HoliDDay Trio: Dunkin' Donuts' New Twitter Sweepstakes Celebrates Three Coffee Flavors That Brew Holiday Spirit

CANTON, Mass., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Tis the season to celebrate with a White Chocolate, Peppermint Mocha and Gingerbread coffee or latte at Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. To celebrate the brand's newest seasonal beverage flavor White Chocolate, in addition to the return of Peppermint Mocha and Gingerbread coffee and lattes, Dunkin' Donuts has a new way for its Twitter followers to share which flavor brews holiday cheer. Beginning today and continuing through Monday, December 3, Dunkin' Donuts will host the "Flavor-Full HoliDDay Coffee Twitter Sweepstakes," asking followers to share their seasonal flavor preference for a chance to win one of three daily $50 mGifts.  

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In a unique twist, Dunkin' Donuts is adding an interactive element to this sweepstakes as it introduces its redesigned Twitter brand profile, by allowing fans to tweet which Dunkin' Donuts seasonal coffee flavor puts them in the holiday spirit with the designated hashtag of their choice: #DDWhiteChocolate, #DDPeppermintMocha or #DDGingerbread, along with hashtag #Entry. While fans vote, corresponding cups of Dunkin' Donuts iced coffee displayed on the header image of the brand's official Twitter page will fill up. Throughout the sweepstakes, fans can track which seasonal flavor is trending and Dunkin' Donuts will share which flavor reigned supreme at the end of the promotion.  For additional terms and conditions related to Dunkin' Donuts' "Flavor-Full HoliDDay Coffee Twitter Sweepstakes," please visit: http://www.dunkindonuts.com/content/dunkindonuts/en/promotions/flavor_holidday_sweeps.html.

According to Scott Hudler, Vice President of Global Consumer Engagement for Dunkin' Brands, the "Flavor-Full HoliDDay Coffee Twitter Sweepstakes" was inspired by the Dunkin' Donuts interest in updating its Twitter brand page in a unique and engaging way. "We saw the Twitter redesign as an opportunity to work closely with our digital partners to create something innovative for our growing community of 183,000+ followers. Launching the 'Flavor-Full HoliDDay Coffee Twitter Sweepstakes' with our header photo capturing our fan's votes in real-time showcases our commitment to promoting a two-way dialogue with our followers, while allowing them a fun chance to win an mGift and keep themselves going during the busy holiday season."

In addition to Dunkin' Donuts' hot and iced seasonal coffee and lattes, the brand is serving up a host of holiday items to keep people running throughout the busy weeks ahead. Available year-round at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide, Dunkin' Donuts' Mint Hot Chocolate puts a spin on the classic Hot Chocolate, combining the warmth of rich and delicious Hot Chocolate with a cool, invigorating minty flavor. Dunkin' Donuts' new Peppermint Mocha and Hot Cocoa K-Cup^® packs are available at participating U.S. restaurants and allow guests to brew a perfect cup of coffee or hot cocoa in under one minute at the touch of a button. Also perfect for holiday parties or gatherings is Dunkin' Donuts' Peppermint Mocha packaged coffee, which is available for a limited time only in an 8-oz size at participating restaurants.

Dunkin' Donuts also offers holiday themed donuts for a sweet seasonal treat. Dunkin' Donuts' new Red Velvet Drizzle Donut is a glazed red velvet cake donut with cream cheese icing drizzle. Dunkin' Donuts' new Red Velvet MUNCHKINS® are the glazed red velvet cake in a festively fun bite size. And, Dunkin' Donuts' new Holiday Star Donut features a star-shaped, bavarian creme filled donut topped with green icing and white star sprinkles.

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 six years running. The company has more than 10,000 restaurants in 32 countries worldwide. For the full-year 2011, Dunkin' Donuts' restaurants had global franchisee-reported sales of approximately $6.4 billion. 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:
Jessica Gioglio
Dunkin' Brands
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