Dunkin’® Celebrates Grand Opening of New Location in Summerville, SC on January 22, 2025

Coastal Franchising celebrating 5th store in Summerville area and 20th in Charleston

 On January 22, 2025, Dunkin’® celebrated the grand opening of its newest Next Generation store in Summerville located at 440 Cross Park Lane. Local Dunkin’ franchise group Coastal Franchising LLC, hosted the store’s official ribbon cutting and following, franchise owner George Ross presented a check for $3,000 to the Special Olympics of South Carolina on behalf of the Coastal Franchising network. 

The newly designed 1,400 square-foot restaurant can seat 18 people and will employ 35 crew members. The new store will be open daily 5:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. The Summerville store’s Next Gen design features a modern atmosphere, convenient drive-thru, complimentary Wi-Fi and innovative technologies, including:         

·       Modern Design: The openness, colors and materials used in the design help to create an approachable, positive, and energetic environment.          

·       Premium Pours: Dunkin’s signature cold beverages are now served through an innovative tap system serving eight consistently cold beverages such as coffees, iced teas, cold brew coffee and nitro infused cold brew coffee. Crew members will also use top-quality flavor-maximizing espresso machines to make hand-crafted drinks to order.         

·       Increased Energy Efficiency: Next Gen restaurants are designed to meet DD Green Achievement™ specifications. Stores that achieve DD Green Achievement status are built with sustainable and efficient elements like LED lighting, high-efficiency mechanical equipment, low-flow faucets, and more. DD Green Achievement restaurants are performing better than designed. On average, they are 33% more energy efficient compared to conventional Dunkin’ restaurants.        

·       Dunkin’ on Demand: Next Gen restaurants feature a dedicated mobile order pick-up area so guests who order ahead via the Dunkin’ App can get in and out of the restaurant faster than ever before. Guests can track the status of their mobile order placed for in-store pick-up via a digital order status board.           

Coastal Franchising LLC currently owns and operates 133 Dunkin’ locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

To learn more about Dunkin’, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or follow us on Facebook @DunkinUS, Twitter @dunkindonuts and Instagram @dunkin.           

About Dunkin’   

Dunkin’, founded in 1950, is the largest coffee and donuts brand in the United States, with more than 13,700 restaurants in nearly 40 global markets. Dunkin’ is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. For more information, visit DunkinDonuts.com and InspireBrands.com.   

Photo Credit: Coastal Franchising LLC

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