Why do yankees love Dunkin' Donuts?

[greatgooglymoogly]

Earlier, I read a blog post by a Massachusetts minister complaining that there were no Dunkin' Donuts in Springfield. Now, I've never been to one, so I want to know why so many folks from the northeast love this franchise? Is it like Whataburger in Texas?

[Eleazar]

Starbucks is different, you go there if you want any of the various fancier drinks that they offer, or to sit down and read or work on your computer or relax or whatever.

DD is where you go on your way to work when you just want some good regular brewed coffee to go, maybe some donuts to take to work or to your kids, etc. They make breakfast sandwiches and such there too, but I'm only ever after the coffee.

They are two different coffee places that serve two different functions.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by greatgooglymoogly

Earlier, I read a blog post by a Massachusetts minister complaining that there were no Dunkin' Donuts in Springfield. Now, I've never been to one, so I want to know why so many folks from the northeast love this franchise? Is it like Whataburger in Texas?

They are garbage compared Lamars. Yorkers are ignorant pricks, well most of them.


I also dislike Krispy Kremes. Rays donuts is also a good place, but they use Lamars recipe, so I could be biased.

[greatgooglymoogly]

Originally Posted by Cochise

Starbucks is different, you go there if you want any of the various fancier drinks that they offer, or to sit down and read or work on your computer or relax or whatever.

DD is where you go on your way to work when you just want some good regular brewed coffee to go, maybe some donuts to take to work or to your kids, etc. They make breakfast sandwiches and such there too, but I'm only ever after the coffee.

They are two different coffee places that serve two different functions.

That does make sense. I guess this is why no one will buy the franchise rights in southwest MO - McDonalds already claimed the latter consumer category with McCafe, and there isn't a large migrant population from the northeast to lean on while they try to make inroads to the native hillbilly.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by PGM

Hype

Yep same with their donuts, no big deal on either of them.

[bigjosh]

Originally Posted by greatgooglymoogly

Oh, this is interesting. You're saying that Dunkin' is the preferred coffee of the average Joe? Class warfare via coffee shops, you can't make this up...

Not joking, the Starbucks are all placed in more upper class areas throughout the state. Dunkin donuts is on literally every main road, every mile or two. Starbucks, when put in more modest locations in Rhode Island, have failed and since been closed. It's not class warfare. It's economics. Who is going to pay 3.75 for a medium ice coffee when you can buy a large one for 2.68 at the next plaza.

[greatgooglymoogly]

Originally Posted by bigjosh006

Not joking, the Starbucks are all placed in more upper class areas throughout the state. Dunkin donuts is on literally every main road, every mile or two. Starbucks, when put in more modest locations in Rhode Island, have failed and since been closed. It's not class warfare. It's economics. Who is going to pay 3.75 for a medium ice coffee when you can buy a large one for 2.68 at the next plaza.

Like I said, I can't really think of a comparable place to Dunkin' in the Ozarks. McCafe would be the closest. Also, I don't know a single person who drinks or likes iced coffee, but that's a different discussion.

[bigjosh]

Originally Posted by greatgooglymoogly

Like I said, I can't really think of a comparable place to Dunkin' in the Ozarks. McCafe would be the closest. Also, I don't know a single person who drinks or likes iced coffee, but that's a different discussion.

See that's way different here. Iced coffee probably represents about 60 percent of the business up here.

[greatgooglymoogly]

Originally Posted by bigjosh006

See that's way different here. Iced coffee probably represents about 60 percent of the business up here.

That's shocking. I guess it'll find its way to us by 2020.

[Predarat]

Damn I really like Krispy Kremes, especially when fresh.

[saphojunkie]

Just to clear this up, East Coasters (it isn't just New York) love Dunkin Donuts for the COFFEE, not the donuts.

[bigjosh]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Just to clear this up, East Coasters (it isn't just New York) love Dunkin Donuts for the COFFEE, not the donuts.

Very very true. I should have specified.

[OrtonsPiercedTaint]

Can't beat a cake donut done right. Few do, nobody cares about 'em.

[Mojo Jojo]

Originally Posted by greatgooglymoogly

Like I said, I can't really think of a comparable place to Dunkin' in the Ozarks. McCafe would be the closest. Also, I don't know a single person who drinks or likes iced coffee, but that's a different discussion.

Iced coffee is a must in warm to hot weather.

[Sannyasi]

Originally Posted by Cochise

Starbucks is different, you go there if you want any of the various fancier drinks that they offer, or to sit down and read or work on your computer or relax or whatever.

DD is where you go on your way to work when you just want some good regular brewed coffee to go, maybe some donuts to take to work or to your kids, etc. They make breakfast sandwiches and such there too, but I'm only ever after the coffee.

They are two different coffee places that serve two different functions.

That's right, I don't need any fancy cappecino or flappecino. I just get my container of coffee and get down to the job site. But what I do I know, I'm just a working stiff. Let the big muckety mucks work it out.

[listopencil]

When I lived in Virginia it was very popular. My mother worked at a Dunkin Donuts when I was very young. She used to bring them home every night because they'd just be thrown out otherwise.