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Green Dunkin' Donuts Donates Trash Cans to City of West Haven
Guilford Dunkin' Donuts Franchisee celebrates the grand opening of CT's first DD Green in West Haven July 28. Free refillable mugs!
West Haven, Connecticut (July 25, 2016) -- Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, today announced that it will open a new restaurant in West Haven at 200 Captain Thomas Boulevard on Thursday, July 28. To celebrate the grand opening, Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees The D’Andrea Group, based in Guilford, have donated 6 trash cans to the city of West Haven, to be placed along the West Haven Beach boardwalk, where the restaurant is located. In addition to this community donation, the restaurant will host a grand opening event on Thursday, July 28th, giving away FREE reusable Dunkin’ branded hot/cold mugs (while supplies last), in an effort to help reduce waste on West Haven Beach. These branded mugs will be good for a $0.99 (plus applicable tax) Hot or Iced Coffee refill, valid August 1 through August 31 at the 200 Captain Thomas Boulevard location only. The new location is also part of Dunkin’ Donuts’ DD Green™ Achievement program, which aims to help franchisees build sustainable, energy-efficient restaurants.
The new restaurant will be open from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week and will employ approximately 25 crew members. The restaurant will provide a welcoming environment for guests to enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts’ food and beverages in a fun and friendly atmosphere, including free Wi-Fi.
As a DD Green Achievement restaurant, the location also includes sustainable features and practices including energy-efficient LED light fixtures, mechanical units and water-saving plumbing fixtures, indoor air quality management, use of zero-VOC paints, and recycling bins. A DD Green Achievement plaque will be displayed in-store signifying the restaurant’s achievement in energy reduction and sustainable design.
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Dunkin’ Donuts will serve a complete menu featuring its world famous freshly-brewed Hot and Iced Coffees, along with Espresso, Cappuccino and Lattes, and the recently introduced Macchiato. The brand’s beverage offerings also include Hot and Iced Teas, Smoothies made with real fruit and low-fat yogurt, Hot Chocolates and Coolatta frozen beverages. Dunkin’ Donuts will also serve a full lineup of delicious donuts, bakery goods and sandwiches, including the NEW Cold Brew coffee available starting in August. All Dunkin’ Donuts menu items are always available any time of day, and guests are encouraged to customize their favorite food and beverages.
The D’Andrea Group is the Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee in West Haven and currently operates 13 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants along the Connecticut shoreline. Dunkin’ Donuts opened its first restaurant in Connecticut in 1961. Today, there are 498 Dunkin’ Donuts locations in Connecticut, and this is the first DD Green Achievement location in the state.
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"Dunkin' Donuts is one of the world’s leading brands, and it has also become a favorite in Connecticut,” said Nicole Ball of The D’Andrea Group. “We are also extremely proud that our new Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant here has achieved DD Green recognition, demonstrating our commitment to sustainability efforts in the West Haven community.”
Dunkin' Donuts is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, selling more than 1.9 billion cups of hot and iced coffee and espresso-based beverages, and approximately 2.8 billion donuts and MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats combined globally per year. Today, there are more than 11,800 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants worldwide – more than 8,500 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in 41 states in the U.S. plus the District of Columbia, and more than 3,300 international restaurants in 44 countries worldwide.
To learn more about Dunkin’ Donuts visit www.DunkinCT.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/DDinCT).
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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 hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin' Donuts has earned a No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for 10 years running. The company has more than 11,800 restaurants in 44 countries worldwide. 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.
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