Donut king is so much better than DD. It's not even close. Great variety all day long.

Donut King may be great but not nearly as convenient to DD for many people who frequent Colony Plaza.

I went to both of the Donut King locations a months ago - the selection and taste of the donuts was wonderful!

The one at 441 is just filthy. The last straw was when I got a bag of donut holes and the bag was full of 1/4" thin black bugs. Haven't been to any DD since then.

It's interesting that you mentioned the change of managers in DD because I remember when it was a clean place when I first moved here. I didn't realize they had manager change. That explains a lot.
I really like WAWA. It is VERY clean and the food is always fresh.

Try the Standard coffee shop in the new Brownwood Medical center . excellent coffee and service!

And the coffee is better. Wish they would let us use our travel cups but we must make sacrifices now.

I have complained to corporate about the Brownwood store. I’m surprised it has remained open. They are always out of product, the service is poor, lacks any resemblance of professionalism, and it is dirty.
When I complained, they said they would look into it. I went back later and found they had done nothing to improve it. They need to visit Starbucks in Sumter Landing to see how to run a professional business.

Even B4 Covid quite frequently ran out of product sometimes by 10am at Brownwood location.

Great inventory management.............no waste.

Try DIPPITY DO DONUTS. A small no so great looking place place (but clean inside) on 441 in Leesburg on the side heading back to T.V. They do have a drive up window. If you go in the morning (they close at 2PM I believe) it's standing room only. The freshest warmest best I have ever had. It's a bit of a ride but if you want GOOD donuts give it a try. Coffee is nothing special but this place is for DONUTS! I discovered them on the way back from getting my car serviced because the dealer provided their donuts in the waiting room. Haven't been there since February so who knows, they may be OOB. Call first! They make DD donuts taste like (DD) eating paper towels with icing.

All three DD's around here are horrible. Never mind the donuts, but the people who work there are all kids who don't give a hoot about the customers and once school starts you are lucky to have 2 people working in the store with the driveup line down the block. I understand they are all owned by the same people (that's what one of the workers told me). Not sure about the new one at Colony but I wouldn't doubt it. Their hot coffee is good but the donuts, YUCH and their iced coffee is like drinking coffee flavor water. Years ago each store would bake their own but now it seems they are trucked in from a common bakery somewhere.

One would think that corporate would send people to each store periodically to make sure it is operating according to company guide lines. Foolishly apparently they do not.

The problem is in the last 6 months we have been to DD in a number of cities. Typically the donut selection is poor cannot even get a jelly donut in most stores.

As a result we go elsewhere

Dunkin
 

Dunkin's name is now on the building.

bad help is easy to find

combine bad help with poor management and bingo you've got a situation like what is going on at the Dunkin Donut shop

an unintended consequence of the constant growth in TV is that the growing work force needs of businesses and professional practices is exceeding the supply of quality local workers

years ago I saw a sign on the front door of an ice cream shop in Key West
"Help Wanted, must show up!"

I have a DD story from when we lived in N.J.

My Son was with me and I asked for coffee.
They had to refill the coffee machine and my Son leans over to me and said “ Mom the guy just opened the coffee bag with his teeth.” I look up and he’s running his bare hands through the beans.

We took one look at each other and just left. :ohdear:

I'm no fan of Dunkin Donuts by the way, even though I am from Boston. I never liked their coffee or donuts.

But I'm not surprised that the opening of a restaurant during this Covid pandemic is delayed. Restaurants are closing left and right. Why would anyone decide to open one now?

Just shaking my head over that one

I hate to criticize stores but I agree that the stores here are not up to most DD I frequent in other places.I do take into consideration that many of the store I use away from here like Boston have a lot of walk-in traffic something that’s not done here . I believe also that they don’t hire enough people if they get a quick rush of people they fall behind , but I don’t know how they solve that problem when the only rush they have is early in day . I haven’t had a donut in 30 years or so but once in a while I would like a muffin in the past year of infrequent visits in afternoon they hsv never had one . I love the new Starbucks on 466’, I just get black coffee , but it’s a nice place to sit and people watch , I think the DD at colony will be busier all day and stocked better

Add a chocolate covering and they are
perfect Gracie.

Doesn't anyone read the paper....There is an update daily about the inspections being conducted on the New DD. It is two businesses under one roof.



It will open when done and you will see announcement in paper.

Come on folks..quit listening to rumors

This is as bad as the Costco rumors!!!!!!

:bigbow:

Just went by Colony and the Dunkin Donuts sign is up and they have a now hiring sign on the door.

Its 2 businesses in 1
DD is still coming
Cockroaches and all

OK. Now we know what happened (or is happening) to DD. That didn't take long. ������

Only 65+ posts! ;) Time to close this one up and get back to Costco and Doggy Do and masks (NO please NO more mask threads!). :D

Probably the same franchise owner, not indicative of all of Florida