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No, Dunkin' PH will not be closing down 450 branches

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/07/10/dunkin1.jpg"/><figcaption>Dunkin&#x27; has clarified that it will not be closing down hundreds of its stores in the Philippines. <em>Dunkin&#x27; PH Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- No, Filipino fans of Dunkin&#x27; will not have to suddenly look for another favorite store to get their donut fix. </p><p>This, after the local franchisee of the Dunkin&#x27; Brands Inc., Golden Donuts, Inc., clarified that it will not be closing down hundreds of stores in the country, as some might have mistakenly thought. </p><p>The confusion was due to people sharing news about the closure of 450 Dunkin&#x27; stores in the US, but using photos of the storefronts of Dunkin&#x27; branches in the Philippines. </p><p>The full statement of Dunkin&#x27; Philippines can be read below: </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/dunkin.ph/photos/a.260627277420236/1652180114931605/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Regarding the news of Dunkin&#x27; closing down 450 stores in the US, while true, it is no cause of alarm for those who love the company. </p><p>It is because the stores closing are all located in Speedway gas stations, and was a result of Dunkin&#x27; terminating its partnership with the company that acquired these gas stations in 2014. </p><p>Dunkin&#x27; US has also said that this decision will help support its efforts to focus on its larger standalone cafes. </p>

<p>No, Filipino fans of Dunkin' will not have to suddenly look for another favorite store to get their doughnut fix. </p>

No, Filipino fans of Dunkin' will not have to suddenly look for another favorite store to get their doughnut fix.