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Sprinkled Donuts for Valentines Day

When visiting your local Dunkin Donuts you typically get your coffee and go, but have you ever wondered what goes on behind the counter? Dunkin Donuts is one of the worlds largest coffee and baked goods chain in America. Having over 13 coffee flavors and  4 different types of coffee, customers can never get bored of the rich flavors DD has to offer. Running through gallons of coffee and dozens of donuts a day, the employees at Danville Dunkin Donuts do some serious work that does not go unrecognized by the town.

Coffee Display

 Customers open the doors to Dunkin Donuts and instantly get hit with the sweet smell of donuts and coffee. The door bell rings from behind and directly inside is a bright display that includes coffee, k-cups and reusable cups available for customers to buy. I am greeted by a tall girl, with long blonde pony tail, brown eyes, khaki pants, a blue shirt, and a visor on her head. All around customers enjoy their coffee. In the background the drown out sound of others conversations and soft music playing fill my ears. The sounds of ice being scooped into cups, coffee pouring and wax paper being pulled to pick up donuts occupies the restaurant. Cars pull in and out of the parking lot and consumers come and go, all being greeted with the same wide smiled "Hi what can I get for you today?". There are granite counter tops, with the mixed colors of emerald and hints of white. Tan benches and chairs take up the restaurant, accented by a grey tiled floor with black cracks separating each one. The windows are covered with pink and red signs showing featured Valentine donuts for the month. The store gives off relaxing and comfortable vibes, making it easy for the customers to enjoy themselves. 

Brownie Batter Donuts

  Shana, the employee who waits on me has worked at DD for over one year. She is a crew member, but also a finisher which means she makes the Donuts. "We start by separating the pre cut donuts into glazed and non glazed, they are baked accordingly and then ready to be filled, frosted and decorated. As soon as they're done they're ready to be served to the customers", She says.  These Donuts are the freshest in the area making Danville Dunkin Donuts a go to for many people. 

Working the job at the drive thru means getting orders out as fast as possible to make a happy and satisfied customer, along with moving the line. " It's extremely fast paced. It can get super crazy especially if a customer wants to make a change in their order when ordering through the drive thru. We have a timer that runs out at two minutes, meaning orders need to be out within two minutes", Shana explains.  A lot more goes on behind the counters than what the customers think.  "We are constantly cleaning everything, from the coffee earns, to wiping all the machines down, to restocking everything. There is always something to be done, nobody gets to stand around", She claims.

Vanilla Frosted Donuts

During the month of February, Danville Dunkin Donuts takes pride in their decorative and heart shaped donuts for Valentines Day. The shelf includes over 21 different types of donuts on the regular and includes specialty donuts during the holidays. " The most popular donut during valentines season is the famous brownie batter donut. It's a brownie batter filled donut in the shape of a heart. It is chocolate frosted and topped with brownie crumbles. We sell out of them very quickly", she informs me. Not all Dunkin Donuts make their donuts fresh, making Danville one of the best. 

Danville Dunkin Donuts is a great place to sit down, read a book, get work done, or just relax. Having what seems like an endless supply of donuts and coffee makes customers never want to leave. The phrase "America Runs on Dunkin" may seem tacky, but for the town of Danville, Pennsylvania it's true.