If you can. There are 12 dunkins in my town, but I just went on Google maps and clicked the coffee button and the closest non dunkin/starbucks/mcds is 18min away. Maybe when spring comes I'll drive to one on my day off.

Why can't we just get Tim Hortons?? I know it's not the best, but DD and Starbucks are awful choices.

There were great donut places here - Dunkin' drove them out of business.

Big Y donuts and muffins suck. The local shops are the best. DD makes decent muffins. Their black coffee is fine. I don't drink the fru fru coffee drinks so I can't comment.

I wouldn't argue with that. I would go to McDonald's 10/10 times over Dunkin for a basic cup of coffee.

I had clients that were in a similar situation and arrived on Cheshire but were also looking into Wallingford. I sent you a PM with more info.

Needs a subway in the middle

It’s be impressive if it weren’t so jarring

Garbage food.

Connecticut is bad but it's got nothing on Rhode Island for sheer Dunkin density.

https://ivizri.com/posts/2020/06/northeast-dunkin/

I was talking about Dunkin with my girlfriend the other day. Within a 10 min drive there are four Dunkin's by us. But wait, there's more: there are two Stop & Shops with Dunkin's in them as well. But hold on: there are also three gas stations with Dunkin's in them. And lastly, a Walmart with Dunkin. All within a 10 min drive. Also. All but three are on the same exact road.

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To be fair, that's the same at every coffee shop.

Convenience.

In a similar boat, how well the school system ranks is a good proxy for how well they deal with this. Avoid any CT cities the schools are abysmal in comparison to the burbs.

Avon etc has a overlay school system with magnets arts etc potentially a better fit for your child.

Dunkin has its lane. Its fast, the food is hot when it needs to be and cold when it needs to be, and they're everywhere, so it's convenient. Like a lot of fast food though, it's gotten expensive.

Aroma Joe's isn't any better, either. That place has such fanfare when they opened the Bristol location and it's not great.

Too bad they fucked that up too with the recent-ish changes

Driving by Harvest on my way to work is dangerous for my waistline.

Can't beat Cumbys dollar coffee. It's not bad, and if it is every so often burnt or light or just a little off, it was a dollar.

"First we'll start in Government Center near the Old State House at Dunkin'..."

Support your local coffee shops! https://newenglandwithlove.com/coffee-shops-in-connecticut/

“Food”.

Neil’s has a cult following and I support it. The Boston Cream and Jelly Filled are magnificent.

I was born in Los Angeles and raised in Seattle Washington, so I have spent the majority of my life on the West Coast. 🙄

Harvest Bakery is a CT treasure