Is Dunkin’ Donuts FINALLY coming to California? The chances are looking better and better every day.
The facts are this:
- Dunkin’ Donuts is advertising like crazy in Los Angeles. I see them advertising during major sporting events and popular national television shows. I’ve also seen their banner ads on a local food blog.
- All the talk in the comments below point to Dunkin Donuts coming to California soon. I hear this rumor, you hear that, eventually it has to add up to truth. Share your rumor with the LA Snark community below!
- Click on the photo to the upper right. Their Twitter account says that the are coming to California “relatively soon.” Dunkin’ Donuts wouldn’t lie to us via their Twitter account now would they? It has to be happening… finally.
To get this going even faster, why don’t you open a Dunkin’ Donuts in Los Angeles?
Hear me out now: We transplants from the East Coast have adapted to your environment very quietly and politely. We restrict the number of times we beep at you when you drive like a moron in the rain, we don’t make fun of your tweezed eyebrows until you leave the men’s room, and we pretend to have heard about that show you were an extra on.
Do us this one favor: Open a Dunkin’ Donuts in Los Angeles.
I know they were out here before, and for one reason or another it didn’t work out and they all closed, but let’s try it again. You want a sure thing? Put your Dunkin’ Donuts franchise within walking distance of Sonny McLean’s, the Boston bar in Santa Monica. Business will boom, trust me.
Just for the record, Sonny’s does serve Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, and you can buy the beans/grinds at Ralphs (and they’re more expensive than a lot of the other brands, which is unbelievable to us former East Coasters.)
Now listen, you may have doubts in your mind, I know that you have plans to lounge on the beach or travel around the world after you made your cool million designing that web application widget new dimension of online commerce thing, but hear me out a little longer, this is the best part:
Running a Dunkin’ Donuts is easy.
Trust me, I spent 20 years going to Dunkin’ Donuts every day, I know what it takes. Get 5 15 year old girls, they can be of any level of intelligence, somehow I think having braces is almost a requirement, teach them the names of the donuts (or just make sure they can read when they turn and look at them), and then don’t worry about whether or not they’ll make a good barista. Tell them to add a mound of sugar and a half cup of cream to every “regular” coffee and they’ll be good to go.
For God’s sake people, China is getting 100 Dunkin’ Donuts’, CAN WE PLEASE GET JUST ONE?
I’ll do some legwork for you to get you started. Start here.
From the site:
Dunkin’ Donuts Is Now Expanding!
There are more than 7,000 Dunkin’ Donuts worldwide in 30 countries. In the United States, there are more than 5,200 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants located in 36 states.Our expansion into new areas around the country will open up exciting new franchise investment frontiers for operators and investors.
THAT COULD BE US!
I’m not like you, I didn’t re-invent the wheel and my last name isn’t iPhone, I just know what I, and many, many, other consumers like. We like poorly mixed coffee with deadly amounts of sugar. Why won’t you give us what we need?
Bring Dunkin’ Donuts to California!!!!
on Feb 11th, 2008
I have the ground stuff too, but I even have dreams about Dunkin’ Donuts. My next trip back east is in three weeks and I’m just going to binge on croissandwiches.
on May 23rd, 2008
i will drive there every day!
french vanilla extra cream extra sugar.
*sigh* just got back from NY this morning, had a large on my way to the airport and one while getting on the plane. its raining and I would kill for another.
on May 30th, 2008
I NEED Dunkin Donuts. They said they are not coming out to California until 2010. Why? They would make so much money here if they opened up just 1 location. I think the Hollywood/Highland Center would be a great location.
on May 30th, 2008
I actually lie to the folks and tell them to pick me up a half hour later, so I can enjoy a cup of coffee and a two donuts at Logan… Last time I lived in LA they had a DD in conjunction with a gas station….duh that’s why they didn’t work here. WE need a DD…fast…..
on Jun 4th, 2008
We used to have Dunkin Donuts in California. I can remember it growing up in San Diego. Slowly they all left us, I think this was far before they were contenders in the coffee game, just as it was before ‘Bucks was slinging beans.
If you really crave the DD, just hop on o a jetBlue flight. I had a cup just last weekend on my way to Sacramento, and the weekend before on my way to Boston… though that just led to more DD.
on Sep 9th, 2008
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on Nov 18th, 2008
Your logic has one fatal flaw, Craig. Northern California is not ANY DONUT land. Donuts are so 80s. The coffee from DD tastes like hot water with a coffee bean thrown in for a hint of flavor. Never gonna fly in NorCal – home of the best coffee in the U.S., along with the Pacific Northwest. Sorry to let your hopes down.
on Nov 18th, 2008
Facts are against all of you. There are barely any DDs in Northern California. Let me know when there are any. I have a feeling that I will be waiting a long time.
on Nov 18th, 2008
Liberals speak their minds, which I am doing right now. Go to a protest. CHAINS, especially Northeastern DONUT chains, are not welcome in Northern California. We like gourmet, organic, fresh, healthy food. Go poison the rest of the country, but not our part. And we love GOOD coffee, not donut store crap. Just take a look:
http://www.viamagazine.com/top_stories/articles/coffee02.asp
on Nov 22nd, 2008
GET DOUNKIN DONUTS IN ORANGE COUNTY
I hate it here because there’s not friendlys nor dounkin donuts here its no fair there’s like 6 star bucks in here and it tastes gross D:
on Jan 27th, 2009
Like AnnieP said, been seeing adds like crazy and not one Dunkin Donut around anywhere in Southern California. Come on Dunkin headquarters get a move on, you can see how much people want your shops here.
on Mar 1st, 2009
Ha, I’m from Boston (Saugus). I live in LA now. There are no DDs out here, but, really? DD is, alright… at best. I feel like Winchell’s and Yum Yum are basically the same. The bagel sandwiches are really good.
What was with the hostile “LA” native being all ridiculous. I have trouble believing you even live out here, chill out bro, as ‘us’ Angelenos would say…. Are you insulted that people from the east like DD? Strange Starbucks propaganda.
on Mar 18th, 2009
I was born in nyc, lived in philly, and now in sf. After seeing all these new (and, frankly, annoying) tv ads i searched and was surprised that no DDs are here. Krispy Kreme is awful – 5x too much sugar. Is a proper chocolate cake donut really too much to ask?
on Mar 18th, 2009
yeah yeah Dunkin Donuts. Sure. Whatever. GET ME SOME HARPOON IPA OUT HERE…FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! just sayin… Tired of these CA “beer elitists” talkin about how the best beer in the country is made in CA. Bullshit.
on Mar 31st, 2009
Dunkin Donuts has to be coming to California, possibly L.A.. What other reason would they have to show ads here, this isn’t part of their target audience. I hope it’s really really soon. I moved from the east coast last year and I stuffed my face with bagel sandwiches over winter break when I went back. I NEEDS MY GLAZED DONUTS AND EVERYTHING BAGELS!
on Apr 2nd, 2009
I’m a little surprised that until this comment – #97 – that the word ‘Chicago’ hasn’t appeared on this page. It isn’t just the east coast, us Chicago transplants were also born and raised on the stuff & miss it poorly. It’s unimaginable that any large city doesn’t have one, let along an entire state. The amount of Chicago natives who live out here alone will make it worth their while.
Live up to your slogan of the ’80s and ’90s – it’s time to make the donuts!
on Apr 2nd, 2009
There is now a Facebook group that asks Dunkin’ Donuts to come to California. Join the group here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo&nctrct=1238718153901#/group.php?gid=62198279161&ref=nf
It links to this page as well. Anyone interested in being an Admin, contact the creator listed on the page.
on May 13th, 2009
I agree. PLEASE open a Dunkin Donuts in California!! Well, you should open a few of them considering that I live in the Central Valley and we always get everything here last
I grew up in MI and I miss dunkin donuts so much. In a military town, where at least half the people here are transplants, dunkin donuts would be a WELCOME addition to our little corner of the world.
on May 26th, 2009
Dunkin Donuts is coming to Cali. Just saw this on their twitter page (/DunkinDonuts). Posted on May 19, 2009.
@DunkinDonuts – Oh why can’t you be in California. I want a Boston Creme, Strawberry Frosted with Sprinkles, and a cup of coffee!
Their response:
@lawrencegee Oh, we kin’ be there (Calif) — and, we will. Mark my words. You just gotta wait. Appreciate your patience.
on Jul 5th, 2009
strawberry and creme…..remember those?
at least i am heading to philly in two weeks…..
how i miss the dunkin’
d.
on Jul 6th, 2009
We had a few Dunkin Donuts here in Orange County, CA a very long time ago. Why they pulled up stakes and left us high and dry I have no idea. PLEASE!!! come back to us here in Orange County, not just Los Angeles. Can’t you Big Shot at Dunkin Donuts see how much we want you here. Read all these comments. I’m here in Anaheim, CA I’m waiting for you to make a move back this direction PLEASE.
on Jul 31st, 2009
yes please! I moved from asia recently and we got dunkin donuts and even krispy kremes all over the place, as much as there are star bucks here–even more. Thinking that “hey,am movin to san jose, california. There are oodles of donut shops there.” Yikes! And what do i find…nada! No dunkin, no krispy kremes either! And all those local donuts will never do. Ever! It just feels soooooo RURAL here! Cant understand a major city like San Jose dont even have dunkin donut. Its sooo backwards! So please give me my DUNKIN!
on Aug 28th, 2009
Where in califonia is there a donki donuts
on Sep 14th, 2009
AMEN!
on Nov 30th, 2009
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