Dunkin news and trends

Domino’s Trails Papa John’s in Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps
Mobile Order Ahead // February 12, 2024

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and if the way to your loved one’s heart is through their stomach, PYMNTS is here to help. Each month, the Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps determines the most popular restaurants in the industry based on certain metrics like...

Papa John’s Pizza Still Tops Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps
Mobile Order Ahead // January 05, 2024

The new year brings movers, shakers and newcomers to this ranking, as competition is sizzling in the mobile order-ahead realm. This edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps sees not only a triple tie but four double ties. Will our top three apps hold onto...

Papa John’s Pizza Rises to the Top in Latest Mobile Order-Ahead App Ranking
Mobile Applications // December 12, 2023

Competition is sizzling in the mobile order-ahead space as more consumers turn to digital to get their meals. It’s a dynamic area, as seen in the latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps, which this time around sees no less than three ties. Papa John’s Pizza...

Dairy Queen Reigns in Latest Mobile Order-Ahead App Ranking
Mobile Order Ahead // November 07, 2023

This month’s edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps sees double ties and lots of shifts. Papa John’s Pizza and Chipotle make an appearance, Wendy’s and Dunkin’ take a tumble but Wingstop and Burger King are making upward moves. Here’s how the ranking...

Interviews & Exclusives
Dunkin’ Taps HubKonnect’s AI as QSRs Get Hyper-Specific With Marketing

June 06, 2023
As restaurants compete to take advantage of new digital capabilities as quickly and effectively as possible, Dunkin’ is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize stores’ performance on a unit-to-unit basis. On Tuesday (June 6), marketing technology company HubKonnect, which leverages local data to improve stores’ performance based on factors specific to each location, announced a […]

Top News In Payments: House Passes SAFE Banking Act, SoftBank Mulls $1B WeWork Investment

September 26, 2019
Today in the payments news roundup, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act that provides cannabis businesses with banking access. Also, SoftBank Group reportedly intends...

QSRs Supersize Their Digital Ante

July 30, 2019
The second quarter of 2019 showed that the QSR digital and mobile innovation push has gained more fuel. Starbucks, McDonald’s, Dunkin and Chipotle are among the industry leaders that have...

The Rise Of The QSR Rewards Aggregator

July 26, 2019
Mobile order-ahead is showing no signs of slowing down, with restaurant delivery expected to grow three times faster than dine-in between 2018 and 2023. In fact, a National Restaurant Association...

Quick Reads
Restaurant Sector Eager to Say Goodbye to Rough Year

November 17, 2024
The restaurant industry is reportedly eager to move beyond a difficult 2024. “I don’t know about you guys, but I’m ready for ’24 to be behind us, and I think ’25 is going to be a great year,” Kate Jaspon, chief financial officer of Dunkin’ parent Inspire Brands, said at the Restaurant Finance and Development […]

Dunkin’ Launches Free Coffee Mondays For February

February 01, 2021
Dunkin’ is offering its DD Perks members a free medium-sized coffee with any purchase every Monday through Feb. 22. “As we head into the home stretch of winter, we know...

Inspire Brands To Buy Dunkin’ For $11.3B

November 01, 2020
Inspire Brands will acquire Dunkin’ Brands, the parent of Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, for $11.3 billion and assumption of debt, the companies announced Friday (Oct. 30) in a press release. The...

Dunkin’ In Talks To Go Private

October 25, 2020
Dunkin’ Brands Group, the parent of Dunkin’ — formerly Dunkin’ Donuts — and Baskin-Robbins, has stated on its website that it is negotiating to be acquired by Inspire Brands, a...