The ticket lottery for the Savannah Bananas games in Jacksonville closed Dec. 1, but if you didn’t get a spot in the ballpark, you’ve still got a shot.

A customer who claims he was injured by an exploding toilet at a Dunkin' store in central Florida has filed a negligence lawsuit against the coffee chain.

Got a sweet tooth that needs to be filled?

Got a sweet tooth that needs to be filled?

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Dunkin’ of Jacksonville on Wednesday gave more than 50 dozen doughnuts to Wolfson Children’s Hospital nurses and staff. The coffee and baked goods company also presented $3,750 in gift cards to nurses at the hospital in Jacksonville.

Teams of local Dunkin’ franchisees and crew members volunteer at Feeding Northeast Florida.

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, guests who donate $1 to Jacksonville School for Autism at participating Dunkin’ restaurants will receive a puzzle piece to be displayed in-store.

NEW YORK – Dunkin’ doughnuts and coffee is being combined with Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby's sandwiches. Inspire Brands Inc. said Friday that it is acquiring Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. for $11.3 billion, including the Dunkin’ Brands’ debt that Inspire will be taking on. The private-equity firm will pay $106.50 in cash for all of Dunkin' Brands' shares, which closed Friday at $99.71. Dunkin' Brands' stock surged to an all-time high earlier this week after the company confirmed the two were in merger talks. In addition to Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby's, it owns the Sonic burger chain, Jimmy John's restaurants and Rusty Taco.

The Dunkin’ doughnuts and coffee chain has confirmed it's held talks to be taken private by a private equity firm, sending its shares rocketing to an all-time high Monday. Dunkin’ Brands Group said it’s in preliminary discussions with Inspire Brands, which also owns Arby’s and Jimmy John’s Sandwiches. Dunkin’ shares jumped $14.31, or 16.1% to close Monday at $103.10. Dunkin’ Brands revenue fell 20% in the second quarter, and the company said franchisees closed 200 restaurants permanently. Dunkin’ Brands reported full-year sales of $1.4 billion in 2019, up 4% from the previous year.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you like to mix spicy into your sweet treats, we’ve found the doughnut for you. Dunkin' announced a new spicy ghost pepper doughnut available nationwide starting Wednesday. The spicy ghost pepper is a classic yeast doughnut ring topped with strawberry flavored icing that has cayenne and ghost pepper blended in along with a dusting of red sanding sugar. The coffee chain promises the doughnut will bring the heat with every bite. And if spicy isn’t your thing, Dunkin' has brought back its creepy-crawly spider, which is topped with a glazed chocolate munchkin treat.

Harpoon Brewery and Dunkin' are at it again, launching a series of new coffee andfor the first timedonut-infused beers for fall. A trio of new beers, Harpoon Dunkin' Pumpkin Spiced Latte Ale, Boston Kreme Stout, and Jelly Donut IPA, join Harpoon Dunkin' Coffee Porter on shelves this September and mark the first time beers have been brewed with actual donuts from Dunkin'. ABV: 5.7%Harpoon Dunkin Coffee Porter | Harpoons first ever tribute to the Dunkin coffee that has helped keep Harpoon brewers running, this classic American Porter combines malty notes of chocolate, caramel, and toffee with the comforting and familiar flavor of Dunkin Original Blend coffee. ABV: 6.0%"We're excited to elevate our collaboration with Harpoon this fall with the introduction of Harpoon Dunkin' Pumpkin beer and the first ever Harpoon beer made with real Dunkin' donuts," said Brian Gilbert, Vice President of Retail Business Development at Dunkin'. Harpoon Dunkin' Pumpkin will be available on draft and in bottled 6-packs as well as in the new Harpoon Dunkin' Dozen mix pack, which features 3 cans of each seasonal beer flavor.

Firefighters with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department were sent to scene of a reported roof collapse Tuesday evening at a Dunkin on Cassat Avenue. It wasnt immediately clear if anyone was injured. Online, the Dunkin is advertised as being open 24 hours. News4Jax is working to gather more information from investigators.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Mondays call for coffee... FREE coffee! Dunkin announced they are bringing back a fan favorite -- Free Donut Fridays! They are also starting Free Coffee Mondays! Starting Monday, August 3, if youre a Dunkin Perks Member, you can get a free medium coffee, hot or iced, for free! RELATED | Dunkin is permanently closing about 800 locations across the countryDuring Free Donut Fridays, members get a free classic donut with any drink purchase.

CANTON, Mass – Dunkin’ is permanently closing about 800 locations across the country. That’s eight percent of its restaurants. The company detailed the changes in its quarterly earnings report thursday, CNN Business reports. The company described the closures as “real estate portfolio rationalizations.”It also said it may permanently close about 350 locations outside of the U.S.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On National Nurses Day, all healthcare workers can get a free coffee as a small token of thanks for all they’ve done during the coronavirus pandemic. On May 6, all healthcare workers who visit a Dunkin location can order a free medium hot or iced coffee, with no purchase necessary, the company said in a press release. “As a brand with a long heritage of serving those who serve, we appreciate and honor the heroic work and unwavering commitment nurses and healthcare professionals show every day,” said Dave Hoffmann, CEO of Dunkin’ Brands. “Their selfless sacrifices inspire all of us to come together to do everything we can to support our communities. For more information, click here.

Dunkin' is giving away a free classic donut with a purchase of any drink every Friday in March, signaling the latest escalation among fast food rivals for the breakfast battle. In addition to plant-based meat alternative sandwiches, Dunkin' has recently bolstered its breakfast offerings with Go2 breakfast deals, egg-based bowls and even a bag of bacon. Wendy's and McDonald's have also pushed nationwide free giveaways to promote their respective apps. Wendy's, which launched its breakfast menu nationwide earlier this week, is giving away a free Chicken Biscuit sandwich with purchase on mobile orders. McDonald's offered free Egg McMuffin sandwiches last Monday.

It's not even Thanksgiving, and Dunkin' is already bringing the pumpkin spice season to a close. (CNN) - It's not even Thanksgiving, and Dunkin' is already bringing the pumpkin spice season to a close. The coffee and doughnut chain announced Friday on Twitter that their peppermint mocha will be returning for the season on November 6, after nixing the limited-time drink last year. Starbucks, though, seems to be hanging on to pumpkin spice season a little longer. The company has not made any official announcements regarding their winter flavors -- including their own seasonal peppermint mocha.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - Growth at McDonald's slowed in the third quarter, suggesting that the chain is feeling the heat from competitors who are getting aggressive on breakfast and plant-based menu items. To improve growth, McDonald's has been adding digital menu boards to stores, expanding delivery options and investing in AI tech for its drive-thrus, among other things. For instance, Wendy's is adding breakfast to its menu, investing $20 million and adding about 20,000 employees for the initiative. Others, like Burger King, are exploring plant-based menu options. McDonald's has plant-based options internationally and is testing a Beyond Burger in Canada, but has yet to test a meat substitute in the United States.

Pizza Hut will sell the pie in a new, round pizza box, which it is also testing at the Phoenix location. It took two years to develop the box, said Nicolas Burquier, chief customer and operations officer for Pizza Hut. Kellogg and Pizza Hut recently partnered on another limited-time menu item, the Stuffed Cheez-It Pizza, which is designed to look like an oversized Cheez-It cracker. That collaboration led to a discussion about incorporating Incogmeato into the Pizza Hut menu, explained Marianne Radley, chief brand officer for Pizza Hut. The Garden pizza and round box will be sold together for $10.

Dunkin' via CNN(CNN) - Dunkin' is launching its Beyond Meat breakfast sandwich nationally in November, two months ahead of schedule, after a highly successful test of the product this summer. Dunkin' first introduced a breakfast sandwich featuring Beyond Meat's meatless sausage in New York City this July. Just a month later, Burger King announced that it would make the product available nationally because the test had gone "exceedingly well." For chains like Burger King, Dunkin' and others, the meat substitute protein trend could be a boon. For Dunkin', the Beyond breakfast sandwich is also a way to capture sales in an expanding segment.

Breakfast is an important meal for fast food chains. Currently, Wendy's offers breakfast, including a bacon sandwich and a honey butter chicken biscuit, at about 300 locations. Menu innovations have helped boost Wendy's sales. Wendy's is not the only fast food chain focusing on breakfast. Dunkin' has tried out breakfast bowls and sandwiches, and is testing a breakfast sandwich featuring a plant-based sausage in its New York City stores.

Dunkin' is selling a breakfast sandwich with Beyond Meat sausage in Manhattan with plans to go national at some point. (CNN) - Dunkin' is expanding its breakfast menu with a trendy new item: a meatless sausage sandwich. Dunkin' is the latest fast food chain to start selling meat substitutes. For example, the new Dunkin' sandwich is served with American cheese and eggs and therefore is not a vegan product unless modified. Breakfast sales at fast-food restaurants rose 1% last year, but overall sales were flat.