Dunkin’ has announced it will host a customer appreciation event at its Next Generation store at 13424 New Hampshire Avenue on Thursday, February 8th. Starting at 8:00am, the restaurant will reward the first 100 guests with Free Coffee for a Year.
Per the press release: “At 9:00 a.m., Dunkin’ franchisee Sameer Ailawadi, in partnership with the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, will present Uplift A Child International Inc. with a grant of $3,000 to support educational endeavors for underprivileged children around the world. From 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., guests can also enjoy free giveaways from the Dunkin’ Prize Wheel and a guest appearance from Dunkin’ mascot Cuppy.”
Last year we let you know that Dunkin’ is continuing its massive expansion across the country and within MoCo, and there are currently six locations in the works:
• Dunkin’ will be taking over 1,500 SF in the back half of the building that was previously home to Capital One Bank building at 9761 Traville Gateway Drive in Rockville. The location will also have a drive-thru. 1,700 SF on the front side of the building is still available to lease and has also received a facelift since its days as a bank. Crews have been working on both the interior and exterior of the space, with a projected opening timeframe of late 2023/early 2024.
• A new Dunkin’ is coming to 2 Wisconsin Circle, the Chevy Chase Metro building in Chevy Chase. It is slated to take over suite 100, which was recently home to Karin’s Cafe (currently listed as temporarily closed on Google). According to the rendering for the new location (seen below), it appears that it will have electronic ordering boards and a walk-up window for customers to pick up their orders.
• Dunkin’ will soon be joining the Giant gas station/grocery pick-up center at 8500 Connecticut Avenue for a second upcoming location in Chevy Chase. There are plans to convert part of the existing building to a Dunkin’, but it does not appear that this location will have a drive-thru. Opening dates for both Chevy Chase locations are not yet available.
• Dunkin’ has also submitted a site plan proposing to turn an existing building at 17700 Muncaster Rd. (off of Muncaster Mill Rd.) into a new Dunkin’ location in Derwood, Luis Group confirmed today. The proposed restaurant would be 2,500SF and there is no word yet on if it will include a drive-thru.
• Dunkin’ will be taking over the space that was previously home to $2.49 Cleaners, at 12196 Georgia Ave. in Wheaton-Glenmont, on the same block as Trippy’s Tacos and Seafood in the Buff and near Popeyes. An opening timeframe is not yet available for the store, but it appears the store will have a drive-thru (or at least a walk-up window) based on the renderings.
• Dunkin’ will be moving in will be moving in to 8455 Fenton St, taking over an empty retail space on the ground level of the Central Silver Spring apartment complex. An opening timeframe is not yet available for the store, but construction has not yet started.