His friends thought he’d be too embarrassed, but Rob Wessel is up for anything that will help him do good and help others. That’s why they bet Wessel $100 he wouldn’t walk around his neighborhood in his Dunkin’ onesie—a white jumpsuit emblazoned all over with the iconic pink and orange Dunkin’ logo. “I said, ‘I…
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Bob is the kind of regular customer familiar to every franchisee in the Dunkin’ system. For over 40 years, he’s been stopping by for coffee every morning at the Dunkin’ shop in Quincy, Mass. When Victor Carvalho, who along with his brother Octavio, took over running the original Dunkin’ store location from their dad, they…
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The word “joy” is associated with a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Many of us experience some kind of joy as we go through our daily lives. But for many who experience hunger or health issues, joy can be an elusive feeling. The Joy in Childhood Foundation (JICF), powered by Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, was…
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They’re the purveyors of Dunkin’s past and its future. Brothers Victor and Octavio Carvalho offer a unique perspective on the Dunkin’ experience: running the world’s original Dunkin’ Donuts shop in Quincy, Mass., as well as the first of the chain’s Next Generation shops. Together, in this historic city that spawned two U.S. Presidents and the…
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On December 1, 2011, The Carvalho Group celebrated the Grand Re-Opening of the original Dunkin’ Donuts shop on Southern Artery in Quincy, Massachusetts. The location recently underwent a remodel, including a “retro” façade and the addition of horseshoe counter seating alongside state-of-the-art digital menu boards and new product display cases. Co-owners Victor and Octavio Carvalho…
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