{"id":665370,"date":"2026-05-12T22:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/665370\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T22:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:43:16","slug":"dunkin-donuts-coming-back-to-canada-with-hundreds-of-locations-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/665370\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunkin\u2019 Donuts coming back to Canada with hundreds of locations – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

American multinational coffee<\/a> and donut shop Dunkin\u2019 Donuts is making its return to Canada.<\/p>\n

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The move comes as coffee prices have soared over recent years by roughly 31 per cent<\/a>, straining consumer budgets and leaving many Canadians looking for lower-cost options for a range of food and household goods.<\/p>\n

Foodtastic, one of Canada\u2019s leading restaurant operators, announced\u00a0it signed a master franchising agreement with Dunkin\u2019 Donuts\u2019 parent company, Inspire Brands, to expand across Canada on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Foodtastic will have \u201cexclusive rights to develop the Dunkin\u2019 brand nationally through both corporate and franchise-operated locations\u201d under the new agreement.<\/p>\n

Dunkin\u2019 was a well-known brand in Quebec in the 1990s, but the restaurant chain declined and officially left the Canadian market in 2018.<\/p>\n

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Foodtastic founder and CEO Peter Mammas believes he can open \u201c600 to 700\u201d of the American donut and coffee chain locations in Canada, including nearly 200 in Quebec, the businessman said in an interview on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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The first Dunkin\u2019 location is expected to open either in late 2026 or early 2027.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s going to take a little while to find sites, to find franchisees,\u201d explains Mr. Mammas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my opinion, within 12 months, we\u2019ll be opening one Dunkin \u2018 per week.\u201d<\/p>\n

The businessman is not worried about competition from Tim Hortons, which enjoys a certain status as a cultural icon in English Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s getting old and young people don\u2019t identify with Tim Hortons,\u201d says Mr. Mammas.<\/p>\n

He believes the chain has \u201clost its way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mammas believes the company can differentiate itself with its offering of cold drinks, which appeal to a younger clientele, in his opinion.<\/p>\n

The menus are expected to consist of both hot and iced coffees, espresso beverages, teas, donuts, sandwiches and snacks.<\/p>\n

Foodtastic has already concluded another agreement with the owner of the brand, Inspire Brands, in order to develop the concept of Jimmy John\u2019s, a sandwich restaurant.<\/p>\n

Without going into details, he did not rule out coming to another agreement with Inspire Brands, which owns Baskin-Robbins and Buffalo Wild Wings.<\/p>\n

\u2014 With files from The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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