Dunkin' Donuts?

2/10/2007 Aaron "I'm Roman so I speak Latin" R. says:

I am from NH and i am pretty sure Dunkin DOnuts was a NEw england franchise only... none outside of the area...

2/10/2007 Cheri. A "DTLA Loft Dwelling Newbie" G. says:

What's up with East Coasters and their Dunkin Donuts?  I do not eat donuts but what makes them so good?  I think we only have the prepackaged donuts at some grocery stores.

I love Boston though.

2/10/2007 Z. R. says:

It's not the donuts.  I actually never ate the donuts.  It's the coffee!  My god, the coffee.  

there's just nothing comparable out here.  

and also, i know there are dunkin' donuts in the midwest and as far west as arizona/nevada.  

Just none that I know of here in California.

2/10/2007 Suji .. says:

buy their beans online: https://www.dunkindonu...

2/10/2007 Z. R. says:

i know, i can buy the beans online.

it's not the same though.

2/10/2007 Cheri. A "DTLA Loft Dwelling Newbie" G. says:

Actually that is what I hear too...it's the coffee.

I like my coffee super strong.  My father had to dilute my coffee with hot water it is sooooooo strong.

2/10/2007 Kyle W. says:

I have looked.  There are no DDs out here in LA or in Cali at all from what I can (or rather can't) find.

Having gone back to Mass a couple times since moving I have to say though, DDs coffee isn't all that good.  Maybe my taste has changed but I am not impressed by their offerings any longer.

2/10/2007 G "whale oil beef hooked" Y. says:

My recollection is that Winchell's is pretty similar to Dunkin'. Am I wrong?

2/10/2007 judy w. says:

winchell's sucks sour balls

2/10/2007 Aaron "I'm Roman so I speak Latin" R. says:

There is something about being able to drive up and order a medium regular and just get a great cup fo coffeee milk and sugar end of story without resorting to Grande venti real milk and real sugar to get a cup of coffee...

Dunkin Donuts is old school great coffee, and the donuts are cakey solid hunks of deliciousness, none of this spun sugar donut junk...

2/10/2007 ericka "america's national flower" L. says:

Long ago, there was a DD on PCH down near Manhattan Beach. I used to drive down there from USC, until they changed it to a Krystal Donuts (without warning!) Since then, I have to get my fix during my twice-yearly jaunts to Indiana. *sigh*

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2/10/2007 Marisa "Mommy" F. says:

no DD's here. its okay though cause there's coffee bean and tea leaf and lots of good coffee shops. I'm not missing DD too much, I think its more the bagels that I miss. and the italian deli's and the pizza...

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2/10/2007 Nate J. says:

Yeah....the closest Dunkin' Donuts is in Vegas

The CAlifornia ones closed a decade or so ago...

10/25/2007 mark w. says:

Yeah, they had Dunkin'Donuts out here but then there was an influx of Cambodian Immigrants that monopolized donut stores and pushed most of the corporate stuff out of SoCal. It all started with one guy. If you google it a ton of stuff will come up, but here's a NY Times article for all you east coasters who don't like the news papers out here either.

http://query.nytimes.c...

Personally I avoid corporate stuff. the whole "regular coffee" thing isn't a Dunkin'Donuts thing. It is an East Coast thing and wouldn't have ever worked at the Dunkin'Donuts we used to have out here.

Oh and BTW they sell Dunkin'Donuts coffee beans at the Rite Aid on Western and Franklin. They might have it at other Rite Aids also, but I'm not sure.

- mark -

10/25/2007 Chris H. says:

My dad loves DD coffee. When I was home in NY last Christmas, there was a Box 'O Coffee every morning. Who doesn't love coffee in a box.

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10/25/2007 Joan "of Yelp" S. says:

Their coffee is the absolute best.

10/25/2007 Marisa "Mommy" F. says:

They sell the coffee at CVS!!!

10/25/2007 Jenn L. says:

toasted coconut donut ::sigh::

10/25/2007 Pavel D. says:

Funny how another website sparked interest in this 8-month old thread, yet there is no mention of it.

http://la.curbed.com/


Yes, they are so good that fucking TSA lazy and fat-asses steal them, outright.

10/25/2007 Leni "I've been sorta busy" A. says:

when i was in the east coast this last summer, i finally tried dunkin donuts.  it really is good. not just their donuts (strawberry donut, mmmm!) but their other offerings were great too.  liked their coffee a lot.  i know target is now selling the coffee.  drinking the french vanilla in the morning is such a comfort and it even smells like donuts too!  haha.

10/25/2007 Geoff L. says:

you can get the coffee at Vons now.

10/25/2007 Dina Z. says:

my friend from texas promised to overnight me some double DDs. i'm so excited i miss them so much!

10/25/2007 Deborah "Jewy and Delicious" K. says:

Good god I miss Dunkin' Donuts.

If I'd know that when I left the Midwest I'd never seen one again I'd have stocked up on those fuckers!

The coffee...the donuts.  The being 16 and hanging out until 2 AM pretending to be a badass at the donut shop on Greenbay road...

Good good stuff.

There are way more donut shops in LA and far more variety...and none even begin to approach the satisfaction of a DD.

10/25/2007 Deborah "Jewy and Delicious" K. says:

Or...if you're on the corner of Clark and Belmont in Chicago...a Punk n' Donut.

10/25/2007 Kate "Girl Without Quarters Man" C. says:

I'm so there ZR!!!  I'm originally from Boston too; over 5 years out now and have still found nothing comparable...  Yes, there IS the coffee available at Von's now, but it's $9.50 when it's not on sale ($6.99 right now if you need a fix!) for a measly, miserly 12 itty bitty ounces.  My fiance went back East w/me for the first time over the 4th and had his very first authentice Dunkin' Donut experience.  He's still in mourning, though state 7-11 coffee is close.  I say, for one born and bred on DD, nothing will ever come 'close'.  Good luck! PS-called DD headquarters a while back and was told they ARE expanding west...perhaps the recent supermarket availability is pretense for it's arrival!

10/25/2007 Yubert F. says:

Fly JetBlue, they serve Dunkin Donuts coffee!!  

I'm in Massachusetts today and went to DD for their croissant and bagel sandwiches.

10/25/2007 nicole z. says:

i'm from chicago and i miss dunkin donuts munchkins. my boyfriend made fun of me and said, "you mean donut holes??" no... they're called MUNCHKINS!!

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10/25/2007 Kevin "k-fed" F. says:

Deborah, I've been to Clark & Belmont in Chicago.  Cool store called The Alley there!

10/25/2007 Cathy S. says:

Was just in Florida, my home state.  We've got DD's there.  Miss it!

10/25/2007 Yelper Formerly Known as Kelly "Gonna score a rad one for you Megan" M. says:

I noticed that they are selling Dunkin Dougnuts coffee beans in LA at the drug store. Can't remember if it's Thrifty or CVS though. I saw them in the Palisades.

10/25/2007 Lauren M. says:

Oh, delicious apple crumb donut... how I miss you.

10/25/2007 Thao L. says:

Target sells the coffee beans. I always think of JFK airport's  and Mexico City's  Dunkin' Donuts when I think of the coffee chain.

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10/25/2007 Cathy S. says:

Masa, u so bad.  I'm thinkin donuts, you're thinkin cheesepuffs.

10/25/2007 Adam V. says:

I've been to DDs in Florida, Virginia, and New York. They didn't seem like anything special to me. You should be happy that donuts are one of the few industries remaining that aren't dominated by chains. We've got a bunch of independents out here in L.A. that are just great.

10/25/2007 Z. R. says:

Adam V... it's NOT ABOUT THE DONUTS.

it's the coffee.

the sweet, sweet coffee.

There's no SoCal equivalent.

in fact i pretty much never ate the donuts at Dunkin' Donuts, though of course i'd have a munchkin if someone had a box of them.

10/25/2007 Lissa -. says:

I don't think they have DD in CA. I did a search in Santa Monica and nothing showed up. However there are lots of mom and pop donut shops and always Krispy Kreme on Wilshire Blvd in SM.

10/29/2007 Charles K. says:

The closest thing to DD's, this side of Las Vegas.

http://www.yelp.com/bi...

Not sure about the coffee. I doubt they have DD's coffee.

10/29/2007 Marvin "DjDueLsta" S. says:

dunkin donuts is old news....

fly with me into the future......

http://www.yelp.com/bi...

10/29/2007 Jay F. says:

ALERT:  They now have Dunkin Donuts coffee beans at Pavillions

4/18/2008 Stella K. says:

I like the green tea donut that they have at the dunkin donuts chains in korea.  I wish they had of those here.

4/18/2008 Minzi "Habitual Line Stepper" T. says:

NO, there isn't. NO blueberry donuts out here either, and NO iced coconut coffee. HMPH !

4/18/2008 Alicia "I see sounds" L. says:

The boston creme donuts here are seriously weaksauce compared to DD.

4/18/2008 Kenny "SoCal Origin" L. says:

DD coffee is just nasty. I've lived in Boston before and after you've tried the other better quality indie coffee shops, you'll never want that crap

4/18/2008 Corazon "Today is not my birthday" R. says:

mmmmmmmmmmm Dunkin' Dounts Boston Creme. It's maybe a good thing they don't have any around here, otherwise I'd be a good 30 pounds heavier.

Still, I want one....

4/18/2008 Erin S. says:

No Dunkin Donuts, I wished they had one. I had them during my stay in New York and Boston. They are absolutely the Best. 2 Donuts plus one medium size coffee (vinti sized in Starbucks) cost less than 1 tall coffee in Starbucks. Some of them are open for 24 Hours. This would be a great place to hang out after Laker games and Karaoke.

4/18/2008 Tina "don't be a schmendrick" L. says:

dude, they're still here.. not as many, but there are still a bunch.

4/18/2008 Eric "well...thats just like...your opinion...man....." H. says:

Loves DD every time I go back to Philly its one of things I gorge out on

4/19/2008 Z. R. says:

tina - well, according to the website there are none in southern california.  also apparently there are none in phoenix anymore - even though the website still lists them.

4/19/2008 Lisa N. says:

There are still some in Arizona,  I went to one in I think it was Mesa a couple of months ago.

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4/19/2008 Z. R. says:

all these Dunkin' Donuts false alarms are hurting my heart.

5/22/2008 jayne d. says:

I had a Dunkin Donuts dream a couple of weeks ago...chocolate cake w/coconut donut and large coffee. I have lived in 6 states and this is the only one that doesn't have Dunkin Donuts. Most donuts around here are not worth the calories. If they shipped Munchkins, I would totally order them.

5/22/2008 Calig M. says:

Mmmm...DD blueberry glazed donut with a GIANT cup of coffee, cream and sugar please. I'd be in heaven. Oh, oh! And a toasted sesame bagel with garden veggie cream cheese.
Sigh.
East coasters, how can we make this happen?

5/22/2008 Jim Bob H. says:

I think DD are great... their franchises are expensive to buy and set up.  It takes a lot of donuts to recoup their million dollar setup.

5/22/2008 Gina "Taco Hello Kitty" T. says:

Welcome to the land of Krispy Kreme!

I was never fond of donuts anyways

5/22/2008 Calig M. says:

It's more about the coffee than the donuts. The donuts are an afterthought. And ew. Krispy Kreme. Blech.

5/22/2008 Minzi "Habitual Line Stepper" T. says:

I am almost 5 mos pregnant, and I am getting to the point where I NEED A BLUEBERRY DONUT.  DAMMIT. I go there when I go to Atlanta. I am not going there for a while. I don't know why other donut places don't make them. WTF..

you can buy the coffee at Target, they sell the beans there all the time.

5/22/2008 Peter T. says:

According to their website, they have a location in Oceanside.....

Yeah, Donut cultured just isn't really big in SoCal.  As Mark W said in an earlier post, once the influx of Cambodian/Chinese donut shops came about, corporate donut shops couldn't really compete.  Chains like Yum-Yum, Winchells and Dunkin for that matter rely on volume sales to make money.  Asian donut shops are all about cutting costs.  Quality is worse, service is worse, shops are dirty, etc. but they are cheaper.  So what you end up with is a bunch of small donut shops that don't really get that busy, but are profitable and attract enough business away from the big one's that they can't survive.  

Winchell's coffee is actually pretty good...and their donuts and shop cleanliness/service rival that of Dunkin.

5/22/2008 liezl e. says:

you are a dirty liar peter.

a search on dunkin donuts, inputting ocean side gave me this:
0 Locations found
No Results Found.

5/22/2008 Dakota A. says:

someone open one or even a tim hortons please!

5/22/2008 Peter T. says:

yes, i am a dirty liar, there are no Dunkin Donuts in CA....i was looking at a dated site and enjoying my last Dunkin Donuts here in Illinois.

5/22/2008 Ags "survived" P. says:

So ummm, a friend emailed the Dunkin' Donuts peeps. Hahaha. Here's what they said:

Thank you for taking the time to contact Dunkin' Donuts.

There currently are no Dunkin Donuts locations in the state of CA. We are however, working on a long term expansion plan. We apologize for the inconvenience.

If we can be of any further service please feel free to call us toll free at 1-800-859-5339.

5/22/2008 Frederick "O" G. says:

Pining for a chain store - how refreshing

5/22/2008 ryan s. says:

Jim Bob "Not just another pretty face." H. says:

I think DD are great... their franchises are expensive to buy and set up.  It takes a lot of donuts to recoup their million dollar setup.

DD actually sells more coffee every year then any other company including Starbucks.  That's their cash cow.  And their breakfast sandwiches are better then anything you get at any other fast food restraunt

5/22/2008 Jim Bob H. says:

ryan...  I think it's a lot dough for a donut franchise...The market is loaded with resales on the East Coast.  If they are making so much money...why do so many people want out?  I love DD,  But on the corporate level, they don't have it together.  The company recently sold..maybe the new owners will give it the branding, and organization they need.

5/22/2008 ryan s. says:

I would say they may be growing too fast, just like Starbucks.  But my point is just that it's hardly a donut franchise these days.  It's a coffee franchise and the rest of the revenue is coming from the breakfast sandwich and the expanded lunch/dinner menu of pizza and sandwiches.  I'm actually flying to Boston tonight and I'll be hitting the DD for a coffee and sandwich when I get off the plane

5/22/2008 Z. R. says:

Nooo!  Jealousy!

5/22/2008 judy w. says:

I had a blueberry old fashioned from Stan's last night and it was like eating heaven.

5/22/2008 Luis "Fro-Yo Connoisseur" M. says:

I just don't get why there are so many DD commercials on our local stations. Seriously, anybody else notice that? I was thinking about that today.

5/22/2008 Cassandra "Mama needs a J-O-B" L. says:

I brew DD coffee here in Cali, my neighbors think its the best coffee. And GOD, their coffee coolatas where so good. They have them in South Florida.

Yeh Luis, those commercials are just plain mean. It's like Sonic commercials.

5/22/2008 Jim Bob H. says:

My original post on DD....  http://www.yelp.com/to...

5/22/2008 Jason W. says:

yeah they have 7-11 out here-kind of like dunkin donuts coffee.

5/22/2008 Cesar "#juan Doyers fan" D. says:

my friend from back east is bringing me a dozen from DD, soo I gotta pick him up at terninal #  at one of Grater LA's major airports. I'll be munchin on some DD next wknd =-p

5/22/2008 Luis "Fro-Yo Connoisseur" M. says:

Cassandra I know about the Sonic commercials too! I LOVE SONIC. There is one though in Anaheim and go there every once in a while. MMMMmmmm grilled cheese and strawberry limeade.

5/22/2008 Eric "well...thats just like...your opinion...man....." H. says:

HA! I was home in Philly last week and had a bunch of Dunkin! Not too mention Tastykakes and Jacks Deli Italian hoagie which is the best food in the world!

Droool!Droool!

5/22/2008 Eric "well...thats just like...your opinion...man....." H. says:

Oh ya and WAWA"S, I sooo wish there were WAWA"S here.

5/22/2008 Angie D. says:

I suffered the same DD withdrawal after coming back from NJ a few years ago.  No DD in CA. Lame.

5/27/2008 Alison F. says:

After reading all this, I'm in total and complete agreement with Z.R. I've been in Los Angeles for 2 years and, being from CT, it's a serious withdrawal. Sure, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Starbucks and even small donut shops are great, but they DON'T DO THE BLUBERRY COFFEE!!! It IS about the cofee like Z.R. says, but not just that.... who else has pumpkin coffee and muffins in the fall, or blueberry or coconut or almond coffee for a buck thirty? AND..... the bagels and breakfast sandwiches, but mostly the bagels. It's one of a kind. Sorta like the NY pizza thing. Someone should franchise it!

5/27/2008 Roach "i've got that PMA" G. says:

I saw a dunkin donuts commercial the other day and I thought -hey, that place looks familiar!
It's that one where the chicks are cleaning up after an all night party and some they might be giants song comes on...

it's my neighbor's house!
I swear I remember a dunkin donuts in orange county.   are they really just back east?

5/27/2008 Cesar "#juan Doyers fan" D. says:

oooh yeah, my dozen from DD should be arriving in a few days, yay

btw, I accept paypal too but cash is king =-p

5/27/2008 Al "Knee to the Nong" A. says:

dang... this thread is still going?

5/27/2008 Gregory "Mr. Mojo Rising" L. says:

HAHA. I lived in Boston for two years. People love, live, swear by Dunkin Donuts.  Sometimes it's all they talk about. "Oh and the coffee is sooo good and at such a good price." HA. It's the wierdest thing for an entire population to be so obsessed with a donut place.

5/27/2008 Brian "Touch me I'm Sick" T. says:

Why is dunkin donuts the best coffee? Because it has more caffeine then most other coffees on the general market. Check your local grocery stores. they sell the ground beans there. My suggestion, tell anyone visiting that they need to pick you up a pound or two. Most east coasters will understand your plight and soon you will have an abundance of DD coffee. But i really think what makes it so tasty is the smell of the donuts and the coffee in the same room. they all smell the same and that scent is so awesome that i get a nosebleed every time i smell it.  
I did read the different levels of caffeine in an article but i cannot seem to find it online.

5/31/2008 Cesar "#juan Doyers fan" D. says:

I got me some dunkin donuts =-D

;pics:
http://g20.net/forum/s...

5/31/2008 Frederick "O" G. says:

Brian "Touch me I'm Sick" T. says:
Why is dunkin donuts the best coffee? Because it has more caffeine then most other coffees on the general market.

Caffeine = good taste? Addicts will never run out of reasons : p

6/3/2008 Matthew "Mattatouille" K. says:

I remember a stretch in Philly that had four DD's on the same street...
I'd love to try their coffee one day.  Next time I'm in the east.  I love those tiny little coffee cups.

6/3/2008 KOlbe P. says:

Dunkin Donuts is more about nostalgia, I think.  It's the burnt coffee flavor that we remember as a kid on the East Coast.  They do have DD coffee ice cream.  I've found it in L.A., too.

6/3/2008 Oscar "scruffy-looking nerf herder" A. says:

it's all about Yum Yum Donuts...or those random donut places called USA DONUTS or AMERICA DONUTS...or AMERICA USA DONUTS...why are they always called the same thing?

6/3/2008 Tony C. says:

i don't get it. it's just another donut shop. after spending 10 years E. of the Mississippi, i plain don't understand the obsession.

DD's coffee's no longer burnt... they do this "turbo" espresso'd coffee for cheap and it's about the only thing i'd get...
Turbohot: https://www.dunkindonu...

6/3/2008 KOlbe P. says:

Now, you hatin on donuts???  carbs and now donuts??  What the hell kind of Yelpler are you, Tony??  LOL!

6/3/2008 Lisa "When I Was Obscure" L. says:

Apparently there's one in a strip mall in Long Beach.  I've never seen it personally, but a co-worker admits to having been there as a child.  However, like most childhood memories, it's hard to pinpoint the location.  

I'm a huge DD fan growing up in NJ and going to college in Boston.  It is, without humor or sarcasm, one of the few reasons I often consider moving back.  However, the new flavored iced coffees at McDonald's are a fair substitution.

6/3/2008 Will L. says:

you can buy the beans at Target also.

6/3/2008 Wesley "El Hueso"" W. says:

I've been to dunkin donuts back east a few times and I like their coffee but I didn't think their donuts were anything special.   and yes...this thread is still going.  I don't understand the obsession either.

6/3/2008 Jennifer "cradle robber" M. says:

I am from Boston too and the first thing I do when I arrive in New hampshaaa or boston is get a medium regular. Nice and hot. Mmm  I love Dunkies coffee, its more of a treat now than anything. So sweet and sugary. The closest thing I recently discovered is McDonalds new ice coffees. I get the Regular with 1 less cream than normal and it tastes similar to Dunkies.

I know they sell Dunkies coffee at some baskin robbins but I havent seen any in this area that offer it.

6/3/2008 Charlie C. says:

Alright, for all you guys longing for DDs....I recently went to a place that looked like it. Probably not the same, but it might be as close as you get.

http://www.yelp.com/bi...

6/3/2008 Andrew "Master of Mayhem" K. says:

I had no idea this question would generate any responses.  I'm very surprised to learn that they're no more Dunkin Donuts here in California.  Like Crispy Creme, the health conscience, lighter eating fads here has driven out such business.  I'm certain there's some good donuts and coffee places everywhere.

6/3/2008 Cecile "...is for lovers" Q. says:

I can't believe ppl who've had DDs don't like Winchells better...personally Krispy Kreme is the best.

6/3/2008 Z. R. says:

... sigh.

6/3/2008 Cecile "...is for lovers" Q. says:

it has to be because you grew up eating that...I tried both...its not like White Castle...I also like beignets...but I guess thats too different.

6/3/2008 Charlie C. says:

I have to admit though the DD donut selection is superb.

6/3/2008 Charlie C. says:

White castle?

I tried that once....disgusting!!!

6/4/2008 Jamaica B. says:

Isn't there one on Melrose and Vine/Rossmore?

6/4/2008 Erin S. says:

I'll get some when I get to Boston!

6/4/2008 C L. says:

Ok, I just came back from Baltimore/D.C., and went to one.  Gotta say the coffee is good, the service was fast, but completely rude.  Didn't like the donuts though.

6/4/2008 Jamaica B. says:

Scratch that, there's a Yum Yum Donuts at 700 Vine.

Whoops!

6/5/2008 rob M. says:

Oh man!  i just got in an argument with a girl at work about whether or not there's a D&D's in L.A.  She refused to believe that there wasn't until I showed her this post.  and I completely and utterly agree with this statement from Lisa "When I was Obscure":

It is, without humor or sarcasm, one of the few reasons I often consider moving back.

Dunkin Donuts and Red Sox games are the only two things I miss about home.  I can do without the weather, the bar fights, the traffic and the weather (did I mention that twice?  It's worth mentioning twice), but Dunkin's is amazing.  

And much like other posters from above, I have taken my girlfriend back east a couple of times and now she is completely and utterly hooked also.

Finally, I have looked into franchising a dunkin Donuts in L.A. (A.) because I think it would be an absolute cash cow and I think this thread is a testament to that and (B.) because it would mean free Dunkins anytime i wanted it.  but D&D's is currently not franchising in CA.

I'm open to signing a petition if anyone wants to start one.  Also, if anyone wants to bring me a coffee I'll take a medium Blueberry, Regular.

6/5/2008 Charlie C. says:

I remember there used to be DDs when I was a kid, but they're all gone now. I remember a bunch of Winchell's when I was younger too, but they're mostly gone now too. The only chain I see is Yum Yums really.

Donut shops make most of their money on coffee, not donuts. And with all the coffee shops here, it's probably not profitable for corporations. Hence, all the mom and pop shops. Plus, Cali is more into "healthy" foods.

But I think with all the east coast transplants in LA, a few DD locations could definitely be viable.

6/29/2008 Eric "well...thats just like...your opinion...man....." H. says:

FYI, while there is still no DD in Cali, there is one at the Fremont Casino in Vegas! I was just there and got my grub on! I hear that they will be opening a couple dozen in the Vegas area. A 5 hour drive or an hour flight and you can be munchin on Dunkin!

7/21/2008 Anna C. says:

I've never found a Dunkin' Donuts on the West Coast (NOTHING like their lite & fluffy donuts --- mmmmm, the lemon Munchkins and chocolate eclairs, especially), so WHY does the movie Hancock have Jason Bateman holding a cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee just before he gets pulled off the railroad tracks????

7/21/2008 j k. says:

just this mornin, i was talkin w/ my co-worker how there r no mo DDs in CA...
what happened?
there used to be so many around...
even krispy kremes r all closing.
has the donut biz gone down or something?

7/21/2008 ericka "america's national flower" L. says:

eric, import them and serve them at cheebo and i'll be there every day. :)

7/21/2008 Cecile "...is for lovers" Q. says:

what are your guys' opinion on Krispy Kreme?

7/21/2008 Deborah "Jewy and Delicious" K. says:

1) I love Dunkin' Donuts.
2) I travel to Michigan for work a few times a year and I am not ashamed to say I load up on them when I'm there
3) I'm sort of "eh" about the coffee.  I like Stumptown from Portland and wish I could get THAT here as well
4) This whole "Donuts are not healthy" canard is BS when comparing DD against other donut chains.  They do not use transfats and their nutritional information is posted on their website.  As a diabetic I have to say their donuts are the ONLY ones I can eat without any blood sugar issues, which speaks to both the carb and fat content in their donuts.  I have a harder time (and more calories) eating a bagel with cream cheese than I do a DD.

I love DD.  Krispy Kreme could go out of business tomorrow and it wouldn't register a blip on my radar.  But I miss me some Dunkin' Donuts.

7/21/2008 Eric "well...thats just like...your opinion...man....." H. says:

Annna-i thought the same exact thing when i saw bateman drinking DD coffee! ALso national tv networks show DD commercials all the time, its like a big tease.

Ericka-thanks sweetheart, but two things = 1- Im not enough for you to come to cheebo? i have to get DD? LOL! 2- me being surronded by DD is NOT good for my health!

I prefer the donuts over the coffee, their coffee is ok. The best coffe Ive ever had actually is the pinon roast by the new mexico roasting coffee and can be gotten at TJ's. its low acidity and has a smooth chocolate hazelnut nuance to it, excellent.

7/22/2008 Owen "Carne Asada is Not a Crime" S. says:

Ahh....Dunkin' Donuts. Where "regular" means 4 heaping teaspoons of sugar and lots of cream. That and bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel to fight a hangover...not sure I ever ordered a donut there. Miss it.

7/22/2008 Rachel "Twinkle Toes" B. says:

Most of my Cali friends fail to understand my perpetual desire for Dunkin Donuts coffee. Those ads are a terrible tease.

When I moved back from Boston two years ago I was ordering the coffee online for about six months before I gave up and began paying 4 times as much for a latte at Starbucks. My eyelid is twitching thinking about the caffine-y goodness of a medium vanilla iced coffee with non fat milk and sugar.

I have a friend who is a small business owner with property in Hesperia and I've been trying to convince him to go after a Dunkin Donuts franchise. People would drive out there for it!

7/22/2008 Bob D. says:

Not long ago..(.'bout 8 months or so,) Consumer Reports did a thing on "Best Coffees" Dunkin Donuts Coffee was rated #2!!!  That's right!!!  #2 out of a ton of coffees they rated. And, the #1 coffee was just a bit better, and was so expensive, they suggested DD over all others! (No...I don't remember the #1 pick)  Starbucks didn't fare well at all...No surprise to me

It IS all about their coffee...so much so that I have a Bunn O Matic coffee maker in my home.  ...but, you gotta buy it AT a DD location..to make if perfect..but if you wanna get close, buy the coffee in your local market..they WILL have it...shell out around $275.00 for a Bunn O Matic...(Online) and have at it!

Funny thing...I'm in Ma right now on vacation from Ca. ( Born & Raised in Ma)This is how I came on this blog.....my wife and I are trying to find a DD in Ca with no luck....

I think their main problem in getting a foothold in Ca is that their name doesn't denote the fabulous coffee they serve. Their donuts are very "Old School" Not to say they aren't good, just that there are so many Gourmet type donuts out there that it's tough to compete. Kinda like the first time I ate a burger at In & Out....I never went to one of them because their stores looked so out of date.....Well, my first time, I FLIPPED.....Best burger and frys....PERIOD...End of Story....and for my money...the same goes for Dunkin Donuts Coffee!!!

7/30/2008 William K. says:

The latest scuttlebutt has Dunks coming to the West Coast in 2009-2010.  If anyone has been back east recently, you've probably noticed the flatbread pizzas and whatnot.  The new owners are trying to expand the menu in an attempt to get people to think of Dunks for more than breakfast and coffee.  Once they establish that, they're going to try to move west, where they think the new model will work better than the more traditionally East Coast "coffee and donuts" situation.

It's also been suggested to me many times, and I have to agree based upon taste comparison, that the great taste of Dunks coffee in New England has a lot to do with the Hood Cream they use.  My last trip back in June, I had my coffee every morning for 2 weeks in Boston.  The usual goodness.  But I spent a day in NYC, and the coffee was AWFUL.  Which was also true when I lived there.  If anybody out there takes their coffee black and can offer some perspective...

Another note to add:  Currently if you search google maps for Dunks in Los Angeles, a location shows up on San Vicente.  There is NO location there.  It may be an office of some sort for one of the new franchisees, or someone who owns a Togos or Baskin Robbins (all part of the Dunkin empire).  Just don't waste your time going there thinking you'll get

7/30/2008 Craig "reh reh" K. says:

it's also the water that they use....regionaly in Mass. you might notice the difference between the coffee on the South Shore, and then traveling into the city....sometimes it's slight, sometimes it's disapointing :(

7/30/2008 Eric "well...thats just like...your opinion...man....." H. says:

William K - A few posts ago i notedthat there is a DD at the Fremont casino in Vegas and they are opening a bunch more out there which then will lead to LA and I for one cant wait. I hear that starbucks is having a mini freak out because they fear they will loss mre coffe business to DD.

7/30/2008 MiKA I. says:

there are no DD in norcal..i can tell ya that!

i went to CT and they had DD at every freakin' corner! i love their coffee, though it's not the same when you buy their ground coffee at safeway.

7/30/2008 Sonya "I'm hungry" S. says:

Z. R., I noticed a tremendous difference between the DD coffee in Boston compared to where I'm at now, in Atlanta.  In all of my life, I've never seen a DD in L.A.

You'll have to visit Boston more often, I'm afraid.  I miss it too.  There was one right on my path to work in downtown Boston.  That place was awesome.

7/30/2008 Charles K. says:

I was driving near Burbank, and I SAW a Dunkin Donuts sign! I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me! I pulled over, but alas, it was a some corporate BS! I guess Baskin Robins and Dunkin Donuts are owned by the same parent company. Take the sign down!!!

If you want the donuts, there's an old Dunkin Donuts, in La Habra. They sell "similar" donuts still, but it's not the best. I'd say it's about 75% authentic. It's called "Boston Donuts".

7/30/2008 Calig M. says:

Yayayayaayyayay! DD in LA!
Wheeeee!

Now all they have to do is learn to make good pizza out here and I'll never have to go back east again!

8/14/2008 Christian S. says:

This is really upsetting reading this.  I am moving to LA in about two weeks and while I sit here in my beloved Boston sipping on my delicious medium iced coffee coconut cream and sugar (which nicely sits in the bottom of the cup so I can decide how hyped I would like to get) with of course the hot large cup around it so you don't have to worry about the dew covering your hands, I can't help but to feel devastated by the fact that I will never again be able to purchase this delectable coffee everyday before I go to work.  There is honest to god so many DD in the area that you can't walk half a mile with out seeing at least 3 or 4 of my favorite watering hole.

There slogan is "America Runs on Dunkin", this is a lie.  It should read "Christian Smith Runs on Dunkin" or at least "The North East Runs on Dunkin" because we and I do.  In the morning, in the evening it is my saving grace.  How can America Run of Dunkin if there is no DD in the middle of one of the largest cities in America!  This just can not be.  

So what is there to do?  I guess I will oh so ever enjoy these next two weeks of coffee bliss because it will soon be all over.  To anyone thinking of opening a DD in the LA area in the near future, PLEASE DO!  and if you were to pay me enough I would run the sh*t out of that DD.  

Well, I will be suffering like the rest of you in just a bit, but for now got damn this iced coffee is good.  It is as if god came down and brewed this special for me.  I love you DD.

PS - Hardly anyone actually gets the donuts

8/14/2008 Bob D. says:

Well my man....here I sit at my home computer....contemplating yet another day at work...I'm drinking DD coffee, but, alas...We buy it at the market.....the same? Not really...but so very close...I've even bought a Bunn O Matic coffee maker...that's what you really have to do....It'll set you back between, $275-$300.00....(My best guess as of this date) but it does the best job...you can NOT have DD coffee from a plastic coffee maker....(I have spoken)

Making me homesick talking about the North End.....My father was born there..and some friends still in the area, with family all over the outlying cities. Been out here 40 years, but always back in BeanTown for this and that!!!!!

Nope!!! Nothing like pulling up to a "Dunkies" and having the best coffee in the world...."Good mornin' profesaah! Yeeup....a Regalah!!!"

I think for a DD to be successful in Ca, they need to advertise it as, "Dunkin Donuts Coffee" ..and have the doughnuts and whatnot as a side thing....Ca is definitely loaded with Asian doughnut shops..good doughnuts, too..but the coffee they serve? URINE!!!!!! Plain and simple!!!!!

OK....Good luck in your ventures out this way..and remember...."Bunn O Matic" Two burner.....It's the only way out!

8/14/2008 Calig M. says:

Christian - We do have the grounds for sale in stores and rumor has it that it's a preempting a move to open stores here. *crosses fingers*. And PS you do on occasion have to splurge and get the munchkins. My usual breakfast treat from there is a toasted sesame bagel with garden veg cream cheese though. Bring me one when you move?

8/14/2008 Edward "Eyewitness" K. says:

The location in Hermosa Beach that used to be a Dunkin' Donuts will soon be a Pinkberry...

8/14/2008 Carlos "Can't Stop Smiling" K. says:

Not many Dunkin Donuts here ZR and no fried dough.  I want fried dough.  I miss fried dough.

8/14/2008 Richard K. says:

Tried a search within 50 miles of 90266
https://www.dunkindonu...

None.  
https://www.dunkindonu...

9/2/2008 Michelle "Shell" C. says:

You know your right I was in NY about a month ago, and I did notice that they were expanding their menu. So if they decide to come out to LA soon, I will be the first person on that line. I did notice that no one on this blog is talking about the food in DD. My favorite thing that they had was the breakfast sandwiches. I'm not sure if the bagels would taste the same out here though, it has something to do with the water. Bagels in NY just take different. Maybe they could ship them out here, thats the only way they would taste the same. My #1 reason I luv DD is.... I can just order a simple cup of coffee, and unlike Starbucks it's not a huge production. I don't have to order a grande, with an extra shot or crap. It's simple Light & Sweat....can't mess that up. haha

9/6/2008 Peter T. says:

Dunkin Donuts is owned by the same company as Baskin Robbins and Togos.  It's not uncommon to see a Togo's/Baskin Robbins in SoCal or a Dunkin/Baskin Robbins in the Midwest.  I don't know what the plans are for Dunkin, but I think combining with a Togo's seems (somewhat) logical, so there would be business after noon.

Regardless, I think the SoCal Donut scene is way too over-saturated.  The key to Dunkin will be just  to open a few Dunkin's here and there in SoCal, so people will drive from all around just to eat the donut and drink their amazing ice coffee.  This was the Krispy Kreme strategy.  What not to do, is to open too many locations like Krispy Kreme did afterward, then killing off your own market.  I don't know, its just going to be hard for Dunkin to re-enter a market where there's way too many donut shops and coffee joints.  Even fast food chains and Bagel shops are their breakfast meal/coffee competitor.  With the Asian donut shops essentially putting a stranglehood on Winchells/Yum-Yum and driving away Dunkin the first time, it will be hard for them to re-enter SoCal.

9/6/2008 Akkara "Lil Pimp" S. says:

Try the mom and pop donut shops around town.  You can hit some real gems.

9/6/2008 Peter T. says:

Some mom and pops are gems.  Some aren't.  I had a ham and cheese croissant in one in Riverside, only to get food poisoning for two days afterwards.  Many of these seem more interested in selling Cigarettes and Lotto Tickets than Donuts and Coffee.  Now, its all Yum Yum/Winchell's for me.

9/19/2008 yana h. says:

I have good news for eveyone here!!!!
DD is hiring crew members in Torrance, for one of the stores. The store is a Togos right now, but the ad is on the official DD site, so keep the faith people, i am sure they will open a store soon!!!!!!!!

9/19/2008 Cali F. says:

yeah http://lasnark.com is following the opening of the torrance dunkin donuts pretty closely. i can't wait, sure i'll go to torrance.

9/19/2008 Cesar "#juan Doyers fan" D. says:

I know I will be hitting up DD next month while in LV before I hit the TrackDay every morning, yay.

10/27/2008 Micah P. says:

What I'm finding odd are the number of Dunkin Donut ads being aire don tv despite there not being any actual DD in LA. Plus, did anyone here see Hancock? Dunkin Donuts is very visibly displayed by one of the characters sitting in LA traffic. So I take it all as a sign that DD is coming back to California, but it can't get here soon enough. I want my blueberry coffee!

10/27/2008 Beth "bonus taco" T. says:

Yay!
DD is def one of the things I miss from back home (FL)

10/27/2008 A "Secret Squirrel" D. says:

the last one i went to was in Seoul Korea. that was interesting. they had a donut called "Rice Dream" or something like that. I saw it - I ate it!
The only chains i see around are Krispy Kremes and Yum-YUm. the rest are small shops.
I've seen 2 yum-yums in my area that used to be winchells i believe.

10/27/2008 Guwapo Gangsta Q. says:

Dunkin Donuts is NOT an east coast only franchise.  There are a few in Kuala Lumpur.

Anyway, I just wanted to say, in homage to Dr. Dre, "Dunkin Deeznuts"

12/31/2008 Joe L. says:

Wow, I can't believe most people on this is too young to remember.  There were many DD years ago.  In high school, as a treasurer of class council, I actually resell DD donuts every Friday to raise fund.  DD pulled out of California late 90's and has not returned.  Most of the DD old stores changed to independent owners with new names.  The closest one is in Las Vegas.

12/31/2008 Post Hummus "Yelper" Y. says:

There were tons in Hawaii back in the 80s and 90s.  Then all closed around the mid-90s. I guess the franchise owner went bankrupt.  Then a whole bunch opened in the early 2000s, and then all closed again in mid 2000s.

12/31/2008 Post Hummus "Yelper" Y. says:

But yes, their coffee is very distinctive in taste, cheap and really strong.

12/31/2008 Jared S. says:

All anyone has to do is Google Dunkin Donuts and Los Angeles. You'll have your answers. There WERE Dunkin Donuts franchises in LA until the 80s, then corporate contracted the expansion back to the East Coast. There was still one franchisee west of the Mississippi, not sure if that still exists. They have been considering re-expanding, but after Krispy Kreme's explosion, and subsequent implosion, corp has been cautious, and plans have been put on hold. You can still buy their beans online or in local grocery stores.

12/31/2008 Jason "version 3.beta" G. says:

State and Manitou.

1/10/2009 John B. says:

There is still no DD in Los Angeles, but they are startijng to franchise heavily in Las Vegas. The question is: Why are there so many TV commercials on for the store? I think that they will be here soon - - especially in this anti-Starbucks economy.

1/10/2009 June "junie b" C. says:

Z.R. I feel your pain.  When I moved back, I wanted nothing but DunkinDonut coffee.  I acclimated myself to The Coffee Bean coffee.  I have a feeling you'll be just fine.  It takes about 7 months...lol.

1/13/2009 Farina C. says:

So, they are REALLY no dunkin donuts in CA? Fr Malaysia to PA, I had no problem getting them and now in CA they can't even have DD here?? I want their munchkins. :(((

1/13/2009 JOHN "Are you going to eat that?" L. says:

What is really weird is that they show commercials for Dunkin Donuts and there isn't even one in LA.

1/13/2009 Claire H. says:

My boyfriend bought some Dunkin Donuts coffee from a Walgreens on Sunset a couple months ago...

1/13/2009 Risa "RisaPisa" Y. says:

I do miss dunkin donuts coffee!

1/13/2009 George "Why do I always give 4 stars?" S. says:

Z. R. says:

Are there really no Dunkin' Donuts out here at all?

I lived in Boston before moving here and I'm going through serious withdrawal.

I keep hearing rumors that there's one left somewhere but I don't know if it's true.

Does anyone know for sure?
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We're in the same boat my friend. I had been living in Boston for 4 years before moving out to Cali 4 months ago. Sadly Dunks is pretty much a Northeast establishment. People just don't know about it around here. Myself, I love their donuts. I also love their breakfast sandwiches, preferably the sausage, egg, and cheese on an everything bagel. I know it's super unhealthy but it's so delicious. And even though I don't drink coffee I loved their iced coffee beverages. To give people some perspective, back in Massachusetts, Dunkin Donuts is so strong that they were able to effectively shut down every Krispy Kream store that opened in the greater Boston area. Starbucks has tried to open up stores next to every Dunkin Donuts but hasn't really been able to stop the lines from flowing in and out of "Dunks" all over the Northeast.

1/13/2009 Charles K. says:

there is NO DDs in california. i did see a DD logo on a building in glendale once. it was next to a baskin robbins. i guess it was a corporate office. togo's, dd's, and baskin robbins are all owned by the same company.

there's an old dunkin donuts, that is now called boston donuts, and it's in la habra. their donuts are about 70% close to DD's. closest thing to DDs you can find in cali. check my reviews for it.

1/13/2009 AVA "BOOBoo buns" Q. says:

get some dunkin donuts coffee at walmart then brew them urself

1/13/2009 Cesar "#juan Doyers fan" D. says:

I hit up DD when im out in Vegas.

1/13/2009 yj k. says:

i luv DD donuts too...

i found jean's donuts in la habra which IMO come close.  (of course not THAT close)

1/13/2009 T "blending like cinnamon, rice and peas" D. says:

they have 'em all throughout the east coast not just NH. they are good, but if you've ever had a Krispy kreme fresh off the hot wheel, you'll be convinced they sprinkle a little crack..."I think i tasted some egg and cinnamon"

1/13/2009 A "Urge your congressperson to STOP plate tectonics!" T. says:

Here in California, they bought Winchells donuts a few years ago.

still...not a lot of locations.  hit and miss.

1/13/2009 A "Urge your congressperson to STOP plate tectonics!" T. says:

You can search for one near you here:

- https://www.dunkindonu...

1/13/2009 keith "pugs rule the world - deal with it !" a. says:

feel free to pack up all the dunkin donut places we have in vegas and ship them to so cal - the donuts suck ass !!

1/13/2009 A "Urge your congressperson to STOP plate tectonics!" T. says:

uh...can't find one ANYWHERE in the los angeles area.

fail.

1/14/2009 Zizi "probably doesn't like you much" B. says:

The rumor has been that they are going to open a store in Torrance. I've been hearing that for months, though.

Look here, they've been hiring for that store.  But, who knows if it will go through or what the hell the story is.

http://www.snagajob.co...

3/25/2009 Jason "The Don" A. says:

They have Dunkin' Donuts INTERNATIONALLY! Just go to any other major city in this world. Why, oh why, can't we have them in Los Angeles?!

3/25/2009 Danny C. says:

Funniest shit:
There's a Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins training center in Burbank....................... .............but no fucking Dunkin' Donuts in the state.

3/25/2009 Deborah "Jewy and Delicious" K. says:

UYE road trip to Vegas for donuts?  Should I charted a plane?

I have the coffee in my kitchen right now.  Add a blueberry donut and I'd be in heaven.

4/2/2009 Abynale D. says:

im originally from LA but im residing at Berkeley cuz thats where i go to college
anyways, last nite i was watching tv and i saw a Dunkin Donuts commerical
so i was like wth theres a Dunkin Donuts here???
the reason why i know about DD is cuz i visited Chicago when i was like 13 and i tried their coffee.. yummy!!!
and their croissants too =]
but yea it sucks that there arent any here =[

4/2/2009 AlixAndrea "A Bizzle...;)" M. says:

So I guess DDis like Sonic? I always see the commercials but never see a sonic.

4/2/2009 Ivan "Yeah, I'm That Guy" R. says:

Damn national advertising campaigns...

I understand when you're watching cable TV, but really...why does this crap happen on local radio stations...How many Cici's All You Can Eat Pizza Buffet commercials have you had to sit through for the last year...

Dunkin's Coffee isn't some disappointing coast to coast dream like grabbing a sack of steamed burgers at White Castle...Dunkin's coffee is seriously awesome and needs some distribution out here...I'm born and raised here, but have been to NY, NJ, MA, etc...enough times to know!

4/4/2009 Benjamin W. says:

It is because Dunkin Donuts is smarter than we are. They have been, they left, and now they stay from from the worst place on earth - California.