Just Dunkin'?: Morning fast-food chain considers name change

Just Dunkin'?: Morning fast-food chain considers name change By Associated Press, adapted by Newsela staff on 11.01.17 Word Count 366 Level 830L An assortment of Dunkin' Donuts ring, cream-filled and glazed doughnuts is pictured in a box in Washington, D.C., June 5, 2015. Photo by Eva Hambach/Getty Images Dunkin' Donuts is deciding whether to drop the second part of its name. Even if the name changes, the doughy treats won't be disappearing from stores. Nigel Travis runs the Dunkin' Donuts company. He is in charge of all Dunkin' Donuts stores. Last week he said Dunkin' Donuts will always be the top retailer of doughnuts. He said a second store with just the Dunkin' name will open in Quincy, Massachusetts. Quincy is the city where the company started. It will open in the next year or so. A store in Pasadena, California, is already testing the shortened name. Travis said no decision has been made on whether to use only the name Dunkin' nationwide. "My two young kids think it should stay Dunkin' Donuts forever," he said. This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. 1

Cuts To The Menu At about 1,000 Dunkin' Donuts locations, the company has been making cuts to its overall selection. They have removed some items like doughnut and coffee syrup flavors. This should make the stores easier for business owners to run, Travis said. He said Dunkin' Donuts has too many different types of ingredients. This makes it harder on employees. Higher sales at Dunkin' Donuts stores helped the company earn more money in the third quarter of the year, the company said last week. Sales of coffee and espresso at Dunkin' Donuts climbed. Frozen drink sales fell. Deal Items Improve Sales Travis said that morning sales at Dunkin' Donuts increased faster than full-day sales. This is due to its popular two-for-$2 egg and cheese wraps. He said he's confident about its latest deal, two-for-$5 egg and cheese croissants. Value menus have been a success with customers. McDonald's credited $1 soft drinks, coupons on its app and a two-for-$5 deal for higher sales. The fast-food giant plans to offer more cheap eats next year. It will price new items at $1, $2 and $3. Wall Street Expectations Dunkin' reported its latest results on the stock market. The company earned $224.2 million in the last three months. This was more than experts were expecting. After they paid their workers, taxes and other costs, they made $52.2 million in profits. This was a little less than Wall Street was hoping. This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. 2

Quiz 1 Which two statements are MAIN ideas of the article? 1. Dunkin' Donuts is making some changes to its name and menu. 2. Dunkin' Donuts is opening a new store in Quincy, Massachusetts. 3. Some people will miss Dunkin' Donuts' doughnut and syrup flavors. 4. Some changes have already helped Dunkin' Donuts make more in sales. 1 and 2 2 and 3 1 and 4 3 and 4 2 Read the selection from the section "Wall Street Expectations." Dunkin' reported its latest results on the stock market. The company earned $224.2 million in the last three months. This was more than experts were expecting. HOW does the selection above support the MAIN idea of the article? by showing that experts were expecting Dunkin' Donuts to make less money by showing that the changes at Dunkin' Donuts are helping make money by explaining how Dunkin' Donuts was able to make more money by explaining how experts learned the amount of money Dunkin' Donuts made 3 Read the introduction [paragraphs 1-4]. Which sentence shows that Dunkin' Donuts plans to keep the menu items that first made it a success? Dunkin' Donuts is deciding whether to drop the second part of its name. Last week he said Dunkin' Donuts will always be the top retailer of doughnuts. A store in Pasadena, California, is already testing the shortened name. "My two young kids think it should stay Dunkin' Donuts forever," he said. This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. 3

4 Read the section "Deal Items Improve Sales." Which sentence from the section BEST supports the conclusion that deals help companies make more money? Travis said that morning sales at Dunkin' Donuts increased faster than full-day sales. He said he's confident about its latest deal, two-for-$5 egg and cheese croissants. The fast-food giant plans to offer more cheap eats next year. It will price new items at $1, $2 and $3. This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. 4

Answer Key 1 Which two statements are MAIN ideas of the article? 1. Dunkin' Donuts is making some changes to its name and menu. 2. Dunkin' Donuts is opening a new store in Quincy, Massachusetts. 3. Some people will miss Dunkin' Donuts' doughnut and syrup flavors. 4. Some changes have already helped Dunkin' Donuts make more in sales. 1 and 2 2 and 3 1 and 4 3 and 4 2 Read the selection from the section "Wall Street Expectations." Dunkin' reported its latest results on the stock market. The company earned $224.2 million in the last three months. This was more than experts were expecting. HOW does the selection above support the MAIN idea of the article? by showing that experts were expecting Dunkin' Donuts to make less money by showing that the changes at Dunkin' Donuts are helping make money by explaining how Dunkin' Donuts was able to make more money by explaining how experts learned the amount of money Dunkin' Donuts made 3 Read the introduction [paragraphs 1-4]. Which sentence shows that Dunkin' Donuts plans to keep the menu items that first made it a success? Dunkin' Donuts is deciding whether to drop the second part of its name. Last week he said Dunkin' Donuts will always be the top retailer of doughnuts. A store in Pasadena, California, is already testing the shortened name. "My two young kids think it should stay Dunkin' Donuts forever," he said. This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com. 5