Dunkin' Donuts, doing business as Dunkin' since 2019, is an American multinational coffee and donut company, as well as a quick service restaurant. It was founded by Bill Rosenberg (1916–2002) in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1950. The chain was acquired by Baskin-Robbins' holding company Allied Lyons in 1990; its acquisition of the Mister Donut chain and the conversion of that chain to Dunkin' Donuts facilitated the brand's growth in North America that year.
Dunkin' in Hiawassee, Georgia
The original Dunkin' Donuts in Quincy, Massachusetts, after its renovation in the 2000s
A Dunkin' Donuts donut
Launch party of the co-branded Saucony X Dunkin’ Kinvara 9 running shoe, 2018
A doughnut or donut is a type of pastry made from leavened fried dough. It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty vendors. Doughnut is the traditional spelling, while donut is the simplified version; the terms are used interchangeably.
A glazed, yeast-raised, American-style ring doughnut
Doughnuts in a display case at a coffee shop
Glazed doughnuts rolling on a conveyor belt at a Krispy Kreme doughnut shop
World War I propaganda poster featuring The Salvation Army, which made doughnuts for soldiers in Europe