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unusual facts about Dunkin' Donuts Center


Justin Bonsignore

Hi-lights include wins at Len Sammon's Indoor Kart Race at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island and the East End Shootout at Riverhead Raceway.


Basic Pilot Program

As one of the largest corporations to undertake the project, Dunkin' Brands, Inc. has taken a national lead on the Basic Pilot Program by requiring that all of its franchisees register for the program by June 1, 2006.

Baskin-Robbins Australia

Baskin-Robbins Australia is a wholly owned and operated subsidiary of Dunkin' Brands, the parent company of Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin' Donuts.

Bess Eaton

With a reported $35 million bid, the fast-food chain Wendy's International Corporation prevailed over the Dunkin' Donuts chain in their competition to purchase the 48 defunct Bess Eaton stores and other assets.

Bradlees

In 1993, Bradlees added Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Dunkin' Donuts items to some of the stores that didn't have snack stands as well as new stores constructed during this time.

Chesapeake House

Starting in October 2012, the existing Chesapeake House restaurants will be replaced with Dunkin' Donuts, Wendy's, Earl of Sandwich, KFC, Cinnabon, Freshens, and Nathan's Famous until the Maryland House is reconstructed.

Chris Terreri

He attended Providence College from 1982–1986, and was the MVP of the 1985 Hockey East postseason tournament following a 2–1 double overtime victory over top-seeded Boston College at the Providence Civic Center, and the MVP of the 1985 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship, despite a 2–1 loss in the championship game to RPI at Joe Louis Arena.

Coconut doughnut

A mouse munching on a coconut doughnut in the window of one Riese Organization's franchised Dunkin' Doughnut outlets in Midtown Manhattan became infamous in 1998 and was included on the front page of The New York Post.

El Progreso

These companies include Pizza Hut, Popeye's, Burger King, KFC, Applebees, Wendy's, Baskin Robins, Dunkin' Donuts, and others.

Heath Evans

In 2008, Evans was reported to be in negotiations to open Dunkin' Donuts franchises in Alabama.

Helen DeWitt

She held a variety of jobs while struggling to finish a book, including a dictionary text tagger, a copytaker, and Dunkin' Donuts employee, she also worked in a laundry service.

John Dunkin

In 1807, he married Anne, the daughter of William Chapman of Lincolnshire, a well-known civil engineer, by whom he left issue a son, Alfred John Dunkin, and a daughter, Ellen Elizabeth Dunkin.

Jorge Chávez International Airport

Food Court - Located on the second floor, the food court has outlets of: McDonald's, Papa John's, Starbucks and others, there is also a Dunkin' Donuts next to the main entrance of the terminal.

Kosher restaurant

One such instance was a Dunkin' Donuts in Rockville, Maryland (a suburb of Washington, D.C.), which made the decision to be non-kosher in 2007 in order to offer menu items sold at non-kosher Dunkin' Donuts locations (such as ham).

Mark Bellhorn

Bellhorn also became active in several business ventures, including ownership of several Dunkin' Donuts franchises in the Boston area.

Maryland House

Wendy's, Dunkin' Donuts, Phillips Seafood, Nathan's Famous, Jerry's Subs & Pizza, Currito Burrito, Auntie Anne's, and Carvel are the food tenants in the Maryland House.

Mason Reese

Mason Reese is a former child actor who appeared in numerous television commercials in the 1970s, particularly for Underwood Deviled Ham, Post Raisin Bran, and Dunkin' Donuts' Dunkin' Munchkins-brand "donut holes".

Michael Vale

He got the Dunkin' Donuts gig by chance: Vale was told that another actor was to be cast in the role of the baker, but he was encouraged to come to the audition anyway in case he was needed as an extra.

Michael Vale (June 28, 1922 – December 24, 2005) was an American commercial actor famous for being the longtime sleepy-eyed mascot "Fred the Baker" for donut chain Dunkin' Donuts, with his famous catchphrase "Time to make the donuts."

Munir Bin Naseer

According to his McClatchy interviewer Munir Naseer chose a Dunkin' Donuts for their interview, wore American style clothes and baseball cap, and spoke English with a Chicago accent.

Nedick's

In 2003, the Riese Organization, which operates a number of restaurant chains such as Dunkin' Donuts and Pizza Hut, revived the Nedick's brand, with three restaurants by that name in New York City, at Penn Station; 1286 Broadway between 33rd & 34th Street; and 416 8th Avenue, at West 31st Street.

Following intense competition in the 1970s from such national chains as McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, and much criticism in 1981 for the quality of its concession at the Central Park Zoo, Nedick's ceased operations.

Okpo-dong

There are also Indian, Pakistani, Vietnamese and Turkish restaurants, and local franchises such as a 'Dunkin' Donuts', 'Quiznos', 'Baskin-Robbins' and 'Lotteria' (Korean fast food burger chain).

Paul S. Dunkin

During this period Dunkin was influenced by one of his professors, William Oldfather, to take up the study of Library Science.

Rock et Belles Oreilles

One of their most famous recurring sketches, "Bonjour la police", was about police officers who were always eating doughnuts and coffee at Dunkin' Donuts instead of working; a song written by the group (also titled "Bonjour la police") was based on these sketches.

Vanilla Gorilla

It is not to be confused with the imaginary brand of cereal that laments its loss of patronage to Dunkin' Donuts in television commercials or the nickname of American television personality Jesse James.

Wometco Enterprises

Wometco today still owns the Seaquarium and a franchise of Baskin-Robbins/Dunkin' Donuts stores

Yaksu Station

Around the station, there are lots of shops such as Dunkin' Donuts, STCO (Shop selling men's clothes) and cafès.


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