Dunkin’ Case Study

Dunkin’

Drive-thrus and Christmas lightings, as well as the biggest store in CDO.

This Dunkin’ case study spans seven years of coverage, from nationwide promos in 2019 to the first drive-thrus in Northern Mindanao and the biggest Dunkin’ store in Cagayan de Oro, as well as the public results of each.

Crowd at the Dunkin’ Drive-Thru opening in Iligan, shot for this Dunkin’ case study by Project LUPAD
Opening day at the Dunkin’ Drive-Thru in Tubod, Iligan, as well as its first guests, November 2023.
The results

Numbers anyone can see.

Every figure in this Dunkin’ case study comes from the public counts on our Facebook page, YouTube channel and website, so each one can be verified.

36K+Reactions on 31 Dunkin’ posts on Facebook
7.9K+Shares, as each opening spread across the region
4.8K+Comments, as well as tags for friends and family
8.9K+Views across six Dunkin’ videos on YouTube

Totals of the public counts on Project LUPAD’s Facebook posts, YouTube videos, as well as website stories about Dunkin’, from 2019 to October 2026. Platforms round large counts down, so actual totals are higher.

The story

Every opening, covered.

Initially, our Dunkin’ coverage centered on nationwide moments, such as free donuts on Dunkin’ Donuts Day and the launch of the 40-piece Bucket of Butternut Munchkins in 2019.

Then, in 2023, Dunkin’ opened the first drive-thru in Northern Mindanao in Cagayan de Oro, followed by the first drive-thru in Iligan two months later. Our team covered both, from the first look to opening day, both on the ground and from the air.

Finally, the two-story Dunkin’ Masterson Drive-Thru opened as the biggest Dunkin’ store in Cagayan de Oro. As a result, its announcement became our most engaged Dunkin’ post, with 4,581 reactions.

Drive-thru openingsChristmas lightingsProduct launchesAerial videoEvent photos
The timeline

This Dunkin’ case study, year by year.

  1. 2019

    Dunkin’ Donuts Day and the Butternut bucket

    We covered the 16th Dunkin’ Donuts Day, as well as the 40-piece Bucket of Butternut Munchkins in Cagayan de Oro.

  2. 2023

    The first drive-thrus in Northern Mindanao

    Initially, the first Dunkin’ Drive-Thru opened at Gusa in Cagayan de Oro in September. Then the first drive-thru in Iligan followed in November, and its announcement drew 1,463 shares.

  3. 2023

    Christmas lightings

    Similarly, our coverage of the Dunkin’ Magical Christmas Lighting drew 3,375 reactions.

  4. 2024

    A Magical World of Christmas

    We returned to the Gusa Drive-Thru for its Christmas lighting, as well as the season’s holiday promos.

  5. 2025

    The biggest Dunkin’ store in CDO

    Finally, the two-story Dunkin’ Masterson Drive-Thru opened with fireworks, and it became our most engaged Dunkin’ story.

From our archive

Shot by our crew.

The first Dunkin’ Drive-Thru in Northern Mindanao at Gusa, Cagayan de Oro Aerial view of the crowd at the Dunkin’ Drive-Thru opening in Cagayan de Oro Dunkin’ Drive-Thru in Tubod, Iligan on opening day Guests and mascots at the Dunkin’ Drive-Thru grand opening Opening day crowd at the Dunkin’ Drive-Thru in Iligan Ribbon cutting at the Dunkin’ Drive-Thru in Iligan
What we covered

Four kinds of moments.

Drive-thru openings

The first Dunkin’ drive-thrus in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, as well as the two-story Masterson store.

Christmas lightings

Annual lightings at Dunkin’ stores, captured at night so each display looks its best.

Product launches

New treats and promos, such as the Bucket of Butternut Munchkins and Dunkin’ Donuts Day.

Aerial coverage

Similarly, drone views show the crowds, the stores and the neighborhoods around them.

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