Dunkin' Opens 'Next Generation' Restaurant In MoCo

DERWOOD, MD — Dunkin' recently opened its latest next generation restaurant in Derwood. The new location opened Jan. 9 at 17700 Muncaster Road.

The new Dunkin' restaurant offers Derwood a firsthand look at what a news release called the company’s store of the future experience, with a modern design that provides a fresh, friendly, vibrant, and engaging environment. Complete with a new, warm interior color palette, the restaurant also offers atmospheric lighting, complimentary Wi-Fi, and an innovative tap system.

The 2,600-square-foot restaurant employs about 10 crew members and is open Monday to Saturday from 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

With the addition of the Derwood location, franchisees Boris Lander and Jesse Luis of The Luis Group now operate 31 Dunkin' restaurants throughout Maryland.

Elements of the new restaurant experience at the Derwood location include:

• A Modern Design: The openness, colors, and materials used in the design help create a positive environment. Just one example of the new design elements that guests can expect is a front-facing bakery case for an even closer look at the baked goods.
• Premium Pours: Dunkin’s signature cold beverages are poured through an innovative tap system, serving a variety of consistently cold sips, such as iced coffee, iced tea, Cold Brew, and Nitro-Infused Cold Brew (a Next Gen exclusive). Crew members also use top-quality, flavor-maximizing espresso machines to make handcrafted drinks to order.
• Dunkin’ on Demand: Dunkin’ has introduced an area dedicated to mobile pickups so members of the Dunkin’® Rewards program who order ahead via the mobile app can get in and out of the restaurant faster than ever. For all orders placed for pickup inside the restaurant, guests will be able to track the status of their order via a new digital order status board.
• Increased Energy Efficiency: Next Gen restaurants are designed to meet DD Green Achievement specifications. Stores that achieve DD Green Achievement status are built with sustainable and efficient elements like LED lighting, high-efficiency mechanical equipment, low-flow faucets, and more. DD Green Achievement restaurants are performing better than designed. On average, they are 33% more energy efficient compared to conventional Dunkin' restaurants. 

“We're thrilled to open this Next Generation Dunkin’ in Derwood to give guests a fresh, welcoming place to enjoy their favorite coffee, drinks, and treats,” said Jesse Luis of The Luis Group in a news release. “We're all about making things easier for our guests and continuing to show up for the community with the quality and convenience people know and love at Dunkin’.”

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About Dunkin’

Dunkin’, founded in 1950, is the largest coffee and donuts brand in the United States, with more than 14,000 restaurants in nearly 40 global markets. Dunkin’ is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. For more information, visit DunkinDonuts.com and InspireBrands.com.