Nancy Young > wrote in
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>
> Speaking of Dunkin' Donuts (was I?), I went to a small luncheon today
> and wound up by happenstance sitting across from someone who owns a
> number of Dunkin' Donut shops. DAMN I just thought of it, he said a
> few KFCs TOO! and I didn't ask about the herbs and spices. I cannot
> believe it. Well, if I remember, I'll probably be seeing them again
> over the spring, so I'll try to remember then. Grrrr.
>
> At any rate, he oddly brought up the Dunkin' Donut, you know, the one
> with the handle. They don't make them any more. I was sure I saw
> that someone else here mentioned that. He says he complained to the
> new (?) owner company (whoever bought out the original) to no avail.
> I was like BUT they are Dunkin Donuts! That was my favorite. Nothing
> he can do, they won't bring it back.

The "dunkin'" Dunkin' Donut is still alive and well in Phoenix.

> What else ... he said a company from Canada is coming into the market,
> (took me a while to understand, he is from India and I was across the
> table from him), Tom something. Very good product. A few seconds I
> thought, oh, I read about them on rfc, Tim Horton, like that? Yes.
>
> Were they the ones bought out by Wendy's? I forget.
>
> Krispy Kreme, he thinks they have not expanded rapidly enough. That
> surprised me. He's the businessman, not me.
>
> nancy (WHY DIDN'T YOU ASK ABOUT THE 11 HERBS AND SPICES?????)
>