Why I Can’t Find My Favorite Dunkin’ Donut

The Hustle

December 18th, 2025

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*Want to make money from food? We've got a guide for that* 🔗 https://clickhubspot.com/5d455d What happened to the butternut donut? We visited 20 Dunkin' locations to find out. The answer isn't simply that Dunkin' decided to do away with donuts years ago. The butternut had lasted initial donut cuts, so why did it become so hard to find now? What looked like a simple disappearance was the first clue in a larger retooling: optimize the line, bench the high‑friction items, and let iced coffee carry the day. Subscribe to The Hustle: 🔗 https://clickhubspot.com/vu3l Get the 5-minute newsletter keeping 2M+ innovators in the loop 🔗 https://clickhubspot.com/3kln About HubSpot: HubSpot is a customer platform that provides education, software, and support to help businesses grow better. The platform includes marketing, sales, service, commerce, operations, and website management products that start free and scale to meet our customers’ needs at any stage of growth. Today, thousands of customers around the world use HubSpot’s powerful and easy-to-use tools and apps to attract, engage, and delight customers. #TheHustle #HubSpot

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