Celebration to Include Giveaways and $0.99 Coffee All Weekend 

Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, has opened the fourth Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant in Gastonia, located at 350 N. New Hope Rd. It is celebrating with a Grand Opening event open to the public on Friday, June 17 from 8 a.m. to noon, which will include face painting, costume characters and giveaways such as free cups, Frisbees, pens and bags. To continue the celebration, the restaurant will offer customers a medium iced coffee or tea for $0.99 each from June 17 through June 19.?  

John Coughlin and Jon Grenier, family members and local residents, are the Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees for the new restaurant in Gastonia and currently operate nine Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in North Carolina. "Dunkin' Donuts is one of the world’s leading brands, and it has become a favorite in Gastonia for busy, on-the-go people seeking delicious food and beverages any time of day,” said Jon Grenier. “We are proud to serve the people who live and work here, and look forward to becoming a popular destination for guests.” 

Now open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week, the new restaurant employs 18 crew members. The restaurant has comfortable seating and provides a welcoming environment for guests to enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts’ high-quality food and beverages in a friendly and fun atmosphere.   

The location serves a complete menu featuring Dunkin' Donuts’ world famous freshly-brewed Hot and Iced Coffees, along with Espresso, Cappuccino and Lattes, and the recently introduced Macchiato. The brand’s beverage offerings include Hot and Iced Teas, Smoothies made with real fruit and low-fat yogurt, Hot Chocolates and Coolatta® frozen beverages as well. Dunkin’ Donuts will also serve a full lineup of delicious donuts, bakery goods and sandwiches, including the new Chocolate Chip Cookie and Blueberry Cobbler Croissant Donut. All Dunkin’ Donuts menu items are always available any time of day, and guests are encouraged to customize their favorite food and beverages. 

To learn more about Dunkin’ Donuts visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/DunkinNC). 

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.