Saturday, May 15, 2010

A Very Limited Dunkin Donuts Free Iced Coffee Day 2010

A Very Limited Dunkin Donuts Free Iced Coffee Day 2010

For years, fans of Dunkin Donuts have looked forward to free iced coffee, and numerous were anxious about Dunkin Donuts Free Iced Coffee Day 2010. The Dunkin Donuts Facebook page today lit up with comments, most of them negative. Dunkin Donuts coffee only costs a couple of bucks – less than installment loan– but many individuals are nevertheless asking "why wasn't it free"?

Where you can get Dunkin Donuts Free Iced Coffee?

The Dunkin Donuts Free Iced Coffee Day 2010 hasn’t been entirely canceled. But Dunkin Donuts is offering a free small iced coffee in only 13 U.S. cities. Those lucky cities are:

  • Baltimore, Maryland
  • Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Cleveland, Ohio
  • Harrisonburg, Virginia
  • Norfolk, Virginia
  • Washington, DC
  • Youngstown, Ohio
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Richmond, Virginia
  • Roanoke, Virginia
  • Salisbury, Maryland
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Phoenix, Arizona

Why is Dunkin Donuts Free Iced Coffee Day 2010 so limited?

Dunkin Donuts Free Iced Coffee Day 2010 was originally a national event. The official comment from the company is that “As part of our 60th birthday celebration, Dunkin' Donuts is offering a variety of regional promotions throughout the year instead of a national Free Iced Coffee Day .”

The true story is more complicated. The company that owns Dunkin Donuts has lost value over the last year. With stronger competition, and customers cutting back, Dunkin Donuts is facing hard times.

Make it your own Dunkin Donuts Free Iced Coffee Day 2010

If you absolutely need your hit of Dunkin Donuts Free Iced Coffee Day 2010, or if you want to give iced coffee a try, you’ve got two choices. First, you could sign up for the Dunkin’ Perks online program, which will get you a free drink coupon in exchange for a variety of personal details. You can also just make your own iced coffee. For a Dunkin Donuts taste-alike coffee, just mix two shots of espresso with water, ice, and a tablespoon or so of sweetened, condensed milk. You may have to spend a few cents, but it's less than getting coffee, and it's still just like Dunkin Donuts iced coffee.

Sources:

Forbes.com

http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlancelw.jsp?passName=AED&passSymbol=AED&isOut=null&sedol=

Dunkin Donuts

https://www.dunkindonuts.com/icedcoffeedaymarkets.aspx

Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0511/Not-so-free-iced-coffee-day-at-Dunkin-Donuts



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