Milwaukee's 1st Next Generation Dunkin' Celebrates Grand Opening

Milwaukee’s first Next Generation Dunkin’ will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, November 9, at 7926 W. Capitol Drive. The restaurant features the brand’s next generation concept design, with a modern atmosphere and innovative technologies to make running on Dunkin’ faster and more convenient than ever before. The new 2,700-square-foot location is the company’s first Next Generation concept store in Wisconsin and one of only about 50 new and remodeled Dunkin’ restaurants featuring the new design this year.

Beginning at 8am, representatives from Hunger Task Force, Milwaukee’s Free and Local Food Bank, will be onsite to accept cash donations and give away free coffee coupons. Goodie bags including free travel mugs also will be distributed while supplies last. Members of Milwaukee Marshall High School Band will arrive at 9:15am to entertain the crowd at the new Dunkin’.

The first 100 guests in line beginning at 10am will have the chance to enter a raffle to win Free Coffee for a Year. Aldermen Cavalier Johnson, Khalif Rainey and Jose Perez will join Ravi Pandya, who owns and operates the Dunkin’, for the ribbon cutting and check presentation. Pandya will present checks to a representative of Hunger Task Force, and Marshall Band Director Anthony Hibbler. A balloon artist and face painter will entertain guests until 2pm, when the winner of Free Coffee for a Year will be announced,

The new Dunkin’ is open seven days a week and operates 5am - 8pm. Special features of the new restaurant experience include:

New Handcrafted Espresso Experience: Using new state-of-the-art espresso equipment, a new espresso recipe, extensive restaurant training and new espresso cups, Dunkin’ will serve handcrafted hot and iced espresso beverages -- including lattes and cappuccinos.

Premium Pours: Dunkin’s signature cold beverages are now served through an innovative

tap system serving eight consistently cold beverages such as coffees, iced teas, cold brew coffee and

nitro infused cold brew coffee. Crew members will use top-quality flavor-maximizing espresso

machines to make hand-crafted drinks to order. A single-cup machine will also enable the option of

grinding and brewing select coffee varieties one cup at a time.

Modern Design: The special interior design uses lighter colored materials, digital menu boards at the drive-thru and inside the restaurant, front counter bakery case and an open layout and natural light to create an approachable, positive and energetic environment.

Dunkin’ on Demand: With fully-integrated digital kiosks coming in 2019, guests will choose to order

with or without the help of a crew member. Dunkin’ has also introduced an area dedicated

to mobile pickups, so that members of the DD Perks® Rewards program who order ahead via

Dunkin’s Mobile App can get in and out of the restaurant faster than ever before. Guests will be able

to track the status of their orders placed for pickup inside the restaurant via a new digital order

status board.

New Uniforms Designed by Life is Good®: Dunkin’ has introduced new uniforms and

headwear designed in partnership with lifestyle brand Life is Good®. Messaging on the new crew tshirts,

such as “Fueled by Positive Energy,” and “Drink Coffee. Be Awesome.” serve as a form of self-expression

for crew members, reflecting the positive atmosphere of the new Dunkin’ store and the optimism and energy for which both the Life is Good and Dunkin’ brands are known. In addition, Dunkin’ and Life is Good share a commitment to spreading positivity and helping kids in need through their respective Foundations – the Joy in Childhood Foundation® and the Kids Foundation.

Increased Energy Efficiency: The new Dunkin’ is the newest DD Green Achievement™

restaurant in the country. DD Green Achievement restaurants are designed to save 25% more

energy compared to a standard Dunkin’ restaurant.

“We are thrilled to be a part of Dunkin’s next generation store initiative, bringing this innovative new restaurant to the Milwaukee community,” said Ravi Pandya, Dunkin’ franchisee. “The new menu offerings and approachable atmosphere will grab the attention of Dunkin’ fans and help keep Milwaukee running on Dunkin’ for years to come.”