I used to be a huge fan of D&D when I lived in Michigan. I moved to California for several years, then moved to D.C. and found the quality to vary widely by store. It seems that they relaxed their standards, allowing the owners to make their doughnuts however they seemed fit. Even the color of their chocolate filling would vary from light brown to dark.

D&D used to have strict freshness standards too, but I would often get a doughnut that was stale and dried out in D.C.

I read an article around that time that suggested finding new owners was becoming more difficut for them. I suspect the feared upsetting the few people still willing to open a store by pushing them too much. It's a shame, since I think Dunkin' Donuts was one of the last great national brands still left. Now it's a crap shoot.

I wish they'd open one in Reno, but only if they insist on high standards. 

I'm shocked to read through these posts to find that DD does NOT have as much a presence in the rest of the US.  Freely admit it's ignorance on my part, just assumed that DD were a national brand and that they had stores...well....nat​ionally.  With all the other things to worry about I never would have imagined for a mintue that they weren't present at all in many states nationally.

Here where I live in NY/NJ there's one every few blocks or so. Geez I have two within a few minutes of me, one to the left and one to the right.  I'm not kidding in the tri-state area and much of New Jersey too, there are soooooooo many it's not funny.  God you guys living on the west coast must hate us here in NY/NJ and I can't blame ya because there seems to be no rhyme or reason to any of it.

I'm actually ashamed that there's not one in the entire state of CA.  How could that be?  Some gentlemen on here said he wanted to open up one in CA but they denied him.  Why?   Isn't it good business that people want to buy from them and open up stores?  Who are they to say "we don't want stores in this state or that state?"  You go to them and say "I want to own one of your franchises" what do they care exactly where you choose to open one?  That part I'm a little foggy about, seems like discrimination to me. Is it really up to them to specify where you can and can't  open up a store of your own?

I'm glad that I read through most of these, now I know if I ever move from NY what I'm in for. Dunkin Donuts is not what it used to be but it's still the best coffee around. The Donuts themselves are nothing special but I like their flatbreads etc.  For the life of me I just don't understand aside from NY & NJ and much of the east coast why they're so scarce everywhere else in the US.  Seems to me if you're interested in owning & opening one then you should be allowed to.....wherever you like. Just saying.

It's a damn shame they are no longer on the freaking WEST coast. YOU CAN NOT FIND ONE DAMN STORE IN LOS ANGELES. Oh there were a bunch at one point now there are Zilch. Why not come back and give us a try again?

I am so sure a lot of people would love having them back VS those DAMN Yumm Yumm Donuts shops (YUCK!)

Why complain I think the east coast has it made having them around.