LOCATION: Sandtown & Powder Springs, Marietta, GA USED TO BE A: Dunkin Donuts CREATIVE INTERPRETATION: This disappointing reminder of donuts past is only a little less bleak than a vape shop. PHOTO: Grant Goggins/Marie Let’s Eat
Original Restaurant: Dunkin’ Donuts
BUSINESS: Dimple Donuts LOCATION: 21st & Gage, Topeka, Kansas USED TO BE A: Dunkin’ Donuts CREATIVE INTERPRETATION: So cute you just wanna pinch their widdle cheeks. PHOTO: Christy Cheray
BUSINESS: Dippin Donuts LOCATION: SE 82nd, Portland, Oregon USED TO BE A: Dunkin’ Donuts CREATIVE INTERPRETATION: Cos, y’know, uh, sometimes you don’t really feel like dunking…just, uh…dipping. PHOTO: George Helewa
BUSINESS: Cafe Espresso Donuts LOCATION: Renton, Washington USED TO BE A: Dunkin’ Donuts CREATIVE INTERPRETATION: I was going to stop at a regular donut shop but this one with espresso looks so upscale. PHOTO: Jon Madison
BUSINESS: River City Donuts LOCATION: Research Blvd. near Ohlen, Austin, Texas USED TO BE A: Dunkin’ Donuts CREATIVE INTERPRETATION: Reused all old interior signs but cut out or stickered over old Dunkin’ Donuts logo! (See detail) PHOTO: Kelly Vaccaro
BUSINESS: Aurora Donuts LOCATION: Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, Washington USED TO BE A: Dunkin’ Donuts CREATIVE INTERPRETATION: The weirdest thing about this conversion is that the brand-partnered Baskin Robbins store is still there next to it! (Also, did they reuse that pink
BUSINESS: Canton Chinese LOCATION: Florida Avenue north of Busch Boulevard, Tampa, Florida USED TO BE A: Dunkin’ Donuts CREATIVE INTERPRETATION: Took a big step and replaced the “round rect” store sign with actual rectangle! PHOTO: Brad Hissing
BUSINESS: Marbie’s Donuts LOCATION: Corning, New York USED TO BE A: Dunkin’ Donuts CREATIVE INTERPRETATION: Kept up orange-and-magenta color scheme for sign. Marbie’s got balls! NOTE: After this was taken, Marbie’s was converted BACK to a Dunkin’ Donuts! PHOTO: Liz Clayton