Dunkin' Donuts

CosMc's offers a large variety of drinks — and no hamburgers. The first store testing the new McDonald's concept is opening in Bolingbrook, Ill., near Chicago.

CosMc's lands in Illinois, as McDonald's tests its new coffee-centered concept

2:59pm December 07, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The beverage-first McDonald's spinoff, named for a six-handed extraterrestrial, seems to be a grab at markets currently served by the likes of Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts.

Dunkin' Donuts announced on Tuesday it's dropping the "Donuts" from its name.

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Dunkin' Deletes Donuts From Its Name

5:29pm September 26, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The name change is one part of a large-scale makeover that company officials say "will keep our brand relevant for generations to come" as it continues moving toward a "beverage-led" retailer.

Star Wars has devoted fans who dress up like their favorite characters, but now Lucasfilm, the film's parent company, is saying the New York Jedi and Lightsaber Academy went too far. Lucasfilm filed a lawsuit in which it noted that the academy's logos wer

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NPR News Nuggets: 902-5-OH, Paging Bob Dylan & Jedi Battles

12:14pm October 21, 2016

by Wynne Davis

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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Doughnuts at a Krispy Kreme store in Washington, D.C. An environmental coalition says leading doughnut companies like Krispy Kreme source palm oil from suppliers who are clear-cutting rain forests and destroying wildlife habitat.

Doughnut Day Downer: Palm Oil In Pastries Drives Deforestation

7:29pm June 06, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

An environmental group is blasting Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme for buying palm oil from suppliers who destroy rain forest and peatlands. The group says sustainable palm oil should be used instead.

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