Dunkin’ opens at Hastings location

The new Dunkin’ restaurant in Hastings has opened its doors and is planning a grand opening celebration for early January.

Located at 8800 W. Church St., the new store features Dunkin’s modern Next Generation design, offering residents and commuters a more convenient way to “run on Dunkin’” and enjoy their favorite coffee and baked goods. 

Locally owned and operated by local franchisees John and Jean Griffey and Brian and Beth Ramos of St. Johns Donuts, the Hastings restaurant marks the network’s 20th Dunkin’ location. Griffey worked closely with Hastings on the building design to ensure it meets the local ordinance. Special care was taken in selecting materials, including the brick, to preserve the Hastings’ charm while creating a modern, welcoming space. 

The new 1,600-square-foot restaurant will employ approximately 25 crew members and will be open daily from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Guests can look forward to several elements of the new Next Generation restaurant experience at the Hastings location, including:

• Premium pours: Dunkin’s signature cold beverages are poured through an innovative tap system, serving a variety of consistently cold sips, such as iced coffee, iced tea, Cold Brew, and Nitro-Infused Cold Brew (a Next Gen exclusive). Crew members also use top-quality, flavor-maximizing espresso machines to make handcrafted drinks to order.

• Dunkin’ on demand: Dunkin’ has introduced an area dedicated to mobile pickups so that members of the Dunkin’ Rewards program who order ahead via Dunkin’s mobile app can get in and out of the restaurant faster than ever before. For all orders placed for pick up inside the restaurant, guests will be able to track the status of their orders via a new digital order status board. 

• Modern design: The openness, colors and materials used in the design help create an approachable, positive and energetic environment. Just one example of the eye-catching design elements that guests can expect is a front-facing bakery case for an even closer look at baked goods. 

Dunkin’ is the largest coffee-and-doughnut brand in the nation with more than 14,000 restaurants. It offers freshly brewed hot and iced coffee, espresso drinks, doughnuts, bagels and sandwiches.

Guests can join Dunkin’ Rewards to earn points toward free food and drinks, enjoy exclusive offers, and can order ahead in the Dunkin’ app. Those who have not joined Dunkin’ Rewards yet can create a free account on the Dunkin’ app or by visiting dunkinrewards.com.

For further information, go to DunkinDonuts.com.