Here are the latest updates on Dunkin Donuts in Canada:
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Dunkin has announced a return to Canada through a master franchising agreement with Foodtastic, a major Canadian restaurant operator. The plan is to open hundreds of Dunkin locations nationwide, with the first Canadian venue expected to open in late 2026 or early 2027. This marks Dunkin’s comeback after exiting the market in 2018. [Sources: Global News, CBC, Business Wire/Press releases][1][4][5]
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Foodtastic will hold exclusive rights to develop the Dunkin brand across Canada, working with franchisees to roll out locations, beginning in Quebec and Ontario and expanding to other regions over time. The strategy envisions rapid year-one activity, with ongoing national expansion thereafter. [Sources: Kitchener/City News coverage, 6ixRetail, CBC][2][4][6]
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The initial locations and exact store counts are not fully disclosed yet, but officials indicate a multi-hundred-location rollout over coming years, including products like hot/iced coffee, donuts, sandwiches, and snacks. [Sources: Business Wire, Todocanada, Globe and Mail][3][5][8]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent articles, summarize key quotes from executives, or track official statements from Foodtastic and Inspire Brands as they release new details.
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Foodtastic, one of Canada’s leading restaurant operators, today announced it has signed a master franchising agreement with Inspire Brands to open hundreds o...
www.businesswire.comFoodtastic signs a master franchising agreement with Inspire Brands to open hundreds of locations nationally, with the first expected in late 2026 or early 2027.
6ixretail.comIn a country dominated by Tim Hortons, will anyone run to Dunkin'? Montreal-based restaurant operator Foodtastic thinks so, and plans to bring hundreds of the doughnut shops to Canada as early as this…
www.cbc.caDunkin’ Donuts officially left the Canadian market in 2018, closing its last locations in Quebec. The first location is expected to open in late 2026 or early 2027.
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news.dunkindonuts.comDunkin’ is preparing for a large-scale return to Canada through a new agreement between Montreal-based Foodtastic and Inspire Brands. The deal gives Foodtastic exclusive rights to develop the Dunki…
www.todocanada.caDunkin Donuts is set to make its return to Canada after the U.S. cafe chain struck a deal with Canadian restaurant operator Foodtastic.
kitchener.citynews.caA battle for your daily coffee run is brewing in Canada. U.S. café chain Dunkin’ is headed north of the border again with plans to blanket the country Tim Hortons has dominated for decades. The rivalry will be fuelled this time by a master franchising agreement Canadian restaurant operator Foodtastic signed with Dunkin’ owner Inspire […]
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