Dunkin' Donuts offering any size cup of iced tea for 99 cents for limited time

Nevin Barich

CANTON, Massachusetts , April 3, 2012 (press release) – It's iced tea time at Dunkin' Donuts in April, with a special new iced tea offer to keep the cost of refreshment low this spring. Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, is keeping people cool this spring, offering any size cup of freshly-brewed Iced Tea for 99 cents*. The special offer is available at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide for a limited time.

For a crisp, cold and convenient beverage choice any time of day, enjoy Dunkin' Donuts' delicious freshly-brewed Iced Tea made-to-order just how you like it: unsweetened or sweetened, with or without a fresh lemon. With five calories per 16 ounce serving, a small Dunkin' Donuts unsweetened Iced Tea also offers a better-for-you beverage option to keep you running. Dunkin' Donuts also offers Sweet Tea in participating restaurants throughout the Southeast, offering guests an authentic, Southern-style sweet tea.

"Our freshly-brewed Iced Tea has become an increasingly popular choice with our guests as a flavorful refreshment option that perfectly complements our all-day snacks and bakery sandwiches," said John Costello, Chief Global Marketing and Innovation Officer at Dunkin' Brands. "We're excited to offer any size Iced Tea for 99 cents throughout the month of April to make it easy and affordable for anyone to enjoy this classic beverage any time of day."

To celebrate the limited time offer, Dunkin' Donuts is launching the "Iced Tea Twitter Tuesdays Sweepstakes." Starting today and continuing each Tuesday throughout April, Dunkin' Donuts will "tea" up a new question related to its iced tea. Followers of @DunkinDonuts on Twitter can answer each question using the hashtag #DD99CentIcedTea. One winner will be selected at random each Tuesday to win a $99 Dunkin' Donuts Card. For official rules and additional information related to "Iced Tea Twitter Tuesdays Sweepstakes," visit: http://www.dunkindonuts.com/content/dunkindonuts/en/promotions/Iced_Tea_Twittersweeps.html.

For the perfect pairing with Dunkin' Donuts freshly-brewed Iced Tea, Dunkin' Donuts' Bakery Sandwiches can keep you running any time of day. Available in varieties including Ham & Cheese; Turkey, Cheddar & Bacon; Chicken Salad and Tuna Salad, Dunkin' Donuts' Bakery Sandwiches are served oven-toasted and made-to-order on a French roll, bagel or croissant.

For guests craving something sweeter, Dunkin' Donuts has also introduced two new donuts that highlight the flavor of ripe red cherries. The Cherry Blossom Donut features a glazed cherry flavored cake donut topped with a delicious red frosting drizzle. The Chocolate-Dipped Cherry Donut features a cherry flavored chocolate cake donut drizzled with red frosting. Both are available for a limited time at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide.

To learn more about Dunkin' Donuts, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/DunkinDonuts).

*Plus applicable tax

About Dunkin' Donuts

Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a market leader in the regular/decaf coffee, iced coffee, hot flavored coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin' Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for six years running. The company has more than 10,000 restaurants in 32 countries worldwide. For the full-year 2011, Dunkin' Donuts' restaurants had global franchisee-reported sales of approximately $6.4 billion. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin' Donuts is part of the Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com.

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