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Title: Dunkin Go Coming to Duval/St Johns County
Post by: kevinb1994 on January 28, 2022, 12:44:01 AM
https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/dunkin-plans-grand-opening-for-first-florida-drive-thru-only-shop-in-st-johns-county (https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/dunkin-plans-grand-opening-for-first-florida-drive-thru-only-shop-in-st-johns-county)

Opening this weekend, it is the first of its kind in Florida. It should work its magic as a stopover on the way to/from, say, Disney World.
Title: Re: Dunkin Go Coming to St Johns County
Post by: Rothman on January 28, 2022, 06:57:51 AM
Quote from: kevinb1994 on January 28, 2022, 12:44:01 AM
https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/dunkin-plans-grand-opening-for-first-florida-drive-thru-only-shop-in-st-johns-county (https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/dunkin-plans-grand-opening-for-first-florida-drive-thru-only-shop-in-st-johns-county)

Opening this weekend, it is the first of its kind in Florida. It should work its magic as a stopover on the way to/from, say, Disney World.
There's a drive-through only Dunkin in Syracuse that will be relocated due to I-81.

What's weird is that they're mainly just a coffee shop.  They never have donuts.
Title: Re: Dunkin Go Coming to St Johns County
Post by: hotdogPi on January 28, 2022, 07:02:03 AM
Quote from: Rothman on January 28, 2022, 06:57:51 AM
What's weird is that they're mainly just a coffee shop.  They never have donuts.

Are you referring to Dunkin Go or all Dunkins? The Dunkins here have donuts and bagels, although sometimes they run low on bagels near the end of the day.
Title: Re: Dunkin Go Coming to St Johns County
Post by: Max Rockatansky on January 28, 2022, 07:56:41 AM
Not a single Dunkin Donuts in the City of Fresno.  The closest one I'm aware of is in Hanford for some reason.  That just seems odd to me that they have a location in a city with about 60,000 people but not the city with over 500,000 people.
Title: Re: Dunkin Go Coming to St Johns County
Post by: Rothman on January 28, 2022, 06:13:35 PM
Quote from: 1 on January 28, 2022, 07:02:03 AM
Quote from: Rothman on January 28, 2022, 06:57:51 AM
What's weird is that they're mainly just a coffee shop.  They never have donuts.

Are you referring to Dunkin Go or all Dunkins? The Dunkins here have donuts and bagels, although sometimes they run low on bagels near the end of the day.
I am referring to the drive-through only Dunkin' Donuts in Syracuse, NY.
Title: Re: Dunkin Go Coming to St Johns County
Post by: Stephane Dumas on January 28, 2022, 07:37:30 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on January 28, 2022, 07:56:41 AM
Not a single Dunkin Donuts in the City of Fresno.  The closest one I'm aware of is in Hanford for some reason.  That just seems odd to me that they have a location in a city with about 60,000 people but not the city with over 500,000 people.

And Dunkin Donuts retired from Canada, they can't handle competition from Tim Horton's.
https://www.mtlblog.com/the-last-dunkin-donuts-in-canada-are-officially-closing

Title: Re: Dunkin Go Coming to St Johns County
Post by: Max Rockatansky on January 28, 2022, 07:47:24 PM
Quote from: Stephane Dumas on January 28, 2022, 07:37:30 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on January 28, 2022, 07:56:41 AM
Not a single Dunkin Donuts in the City of Fresno.  The closest one I'm aware of is in Hanford for some reason.  That just seems odd to me that they have a location in a city with about 60,000 people but not the city with over 500,000 people.

And Dunkin Donuts retired from Canada, they can't handle competition from Tim Horton's.
https://www.mtlblog.com/the-last-dunkin-donuts-in-canada-are-officially-closing

Thing is here, who would they be competing against?  Krispy Kreme is the only chain donut shop I'm aware of in Fresno.  I get it they are trying to position themselves to be more Starbucks like, but this would be an easy market to get into.  I guess Dutch Brothers is a potential issue with caffeinated drinks, maybe?
Title: Re: Dunkin Go Coming to St Johns County
Post by: jakeroot on January 28, 2022, 09:03:15 PM
Quote from: Stephane Dumas on January 28, 2022, 07:37:30 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on January 28, 2022, 07:56:41 AM
Not a single Dunkin Donuts in the City of Fresno.  The closest one I'm aware of is in Hanford for some reason.  That just seems odd to me that they have a location in a city with about 60,000 people but not the city with over 500,000 people.

And Dunkin Donuts retired from Canada, they can't handle competition from Tim Horton's.
https://www.mtlblog.com/the-last-dunkin-donuts-in-canada-are-officially-closing

They left Washington State in 2002; also none in Oregon, Idaho, or Montana. Too many local chains in the PNW, I guess.
Title: Re: Dunkin Go Coming to St Johns County
Post by: NWI_Irish96 on January 28, 2022, 09:05:07 PM
There's a Duncan Donuts in Chicago. It's on the same corner as a Walgreen's and a Chase Bank.
Title: Re: Dunkin Go Coming to Duval/St Johns County
Post by: kevinb1994 on February 03, 2022, 03:50:52 PM
https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/dunkin-building-a-go-drive-thru-and-walk-up-model-in-north-jacksonville (https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/dunkin-building-a-go-drive-thru-and-walk-up-model-in-north-jacksonville)

Now we're due for another location, this one in North Jacksonville. Should be convenient for airport travelers.
Title: Re: Dunkin Go Coming to Duval/St Johns County
Post by: webny99 on February 03, 2022, 06:49:46 PM
It still seems weird that there are parts of the country that don't have Dunkin Donuts.