ELM ST. DUNKIN' DONUTS SHOOTING FOR NOVEMBER 13 OPENING IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Downtown Bethesda's newest Dunkin' Donuts was looking nearly ready to open yesterday at the Shoppes of Bethesda on Elm Street. Boris Lander, head of the local Dunkin' Donuts franchise group confirmed that the store is now scheduled for a November 13 opening, if all goes as planned.

DUNKIN' DONUTS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE (PHOTOS)

If you remember how quickly the other downtown Bethesda locations of Dunkin' Donuts were constructed, you won't be surprised by the progress at their newest Elm Street location across from Bethesda Row. But will it still open on October 28? They work fast, but that might be a stretch. Opening day can't be that far off, though.

BETHESDA CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: ELM ST. DUNKIN' DONUTS (PHOTOS)

The newest Dunkin' Donuts store in downtown Bethesda is being constructed in the former Galaxie Cleaners space in the Shoppes of Bethesda on Elm Street. They're hoping to open October 28, if all goes according to plan.

DUNKIN' DONUTS POSTS COMING SOON SIGN ON ELM ST. IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Dunkin' Donuts has posted a Coming Soon banner at its future space on Elm Street in Bethesda. That space's former tenant, Galaxie Cleaners, is moving around the block to Hampden Lane to the Shoppes of Bethesda.

New location of Galaxie Cleaners
on Hampden Lane

New stone facade being
added to the renovating
Shoppes of Bethesda

As I've previously reported,
the entire shopping center
is getting a major makeover

DUNKIN' DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS INSTALLS NEW SIGN IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Dunkin' Donuts will now be easier to spot by people less familiar with Bethesda than those of you who read this blog. In addition to the signage on the facade and over the patio entrance, a new sign now faces drivers and pedestrians passing by on Cordell Avenue. The sign joins the new tree screen around the patio transformer, as a recent addition to the exterior of the donuts-coffee-and-ice-cream shop.

DUNKIN' DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS GRAND OPENING EVENT APRIL 12 IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

You're invited to a grand opening event this Saturday, April 12, at the new Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins store at 4905 Cordell Avenue. The family-friendly celebration will include specials and store products, face painting, a clown, clowns, a balloonist, and a live broadcast by DC 101.

You've also got a chance to win some nifty prizes, too.

Be one of the first 100 people in line, and you'll get a Dunkin' Donuts gift card that will entitle you to a free coffee weekly for a year. And they will be raffling off more gift cards, and an iPad Mini, throughout the event.

The event will be from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM this Saturday. A ribbon cutting is being held at 10:00 AM this morning (right now).

Now, here are some photos from the new store, which is now open:

DUNKIN' DONUTS/BASKIN-ROBBINS OPENS ON CORDELL AVENUE IN BETHESDA (PHOTO)

A third downtown Bethesda Dunkin' Donuts opened Saturday, in the Norfolk-Cordell II building at Norfolk and Cordell Avenues. This store also includes a Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor. One of the 3 existing Dunkin' Donuts shops, the original Bethesda Row location, is expected to close this summer. Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins is the last of the initial tenants of the Steven Karr-designed building to open.

DUNKIN' DONUTS MAY OPEN FRIDAY ON CORDELL AVE. IN BETHESDA (PHOTO)

The sign was lit last night at the new Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins on Cordell Avenue. I've received word that the store hopes to open Friday, if all goes according to plan. It is located in the Norfolk-Cordell II building, around the corner from Smashburger.

NEW CORDELL AVE. DUNKIN' DONUTS ADDING OUTDOOR PATIO? (PHOTOS)

The second Dunkin' Donuts to open this year in downtown Bethesda, in the Norfolk-Cordell II building on Cordell Avenue, appears to be adding an outdoor patio of some kind. A space between the public sidewalk and the storefront is being defined by installation of new exterior design elements. Signage could also potentially be installed on this outer property line, above the entryway. 

This Dunkin' Donuts will also include a Baskin Robbins ice cream store. Should a patio be added, it would help Baskin Robbins compete with other dessert shops like Haagen-Dazs and Dolcezza, which have pedestrian areas outside their doors, beyond the minimal sidewalk space many businesses are limited to. There is utility equipment installed in the area outside, so it is currently unclear what the final design of this outdoor space will be.

CORDELL AVE. DUNKIN' DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS BETHESDA CONSTRUCTION UPDATE (PHOTOS)

The second new Dunkin' Donuts store in downtown Bethesda is under construction on Cordell Avenue, in the Norfolk-Cordell II building (Smashburger, Roof). As a welcome bonus, this Dunkin' Donuts will have a Baskin Robbins ice cream store included. I'm hoping for an opening in time for baseball season, to find out if Baskin Robbins still has Baseball Nut as a limited-time flavor. Here's an update on the progress inside the store:

DUNKIN' DONUTS OPENS AT BETHESDA METRO CENTER! (PHOTOS)

It's time to make the donuts! Today is the grand opening of the new Dunkin' Donuts in the Clark Building at Bethesda Metro Center, where the doors opened at 5:00 AM this morning. 

Finding the donuts shouldn't be a problem with the many helpful signs spread around the vicinity. Next up: another Dunkin' Donuts in the Norfolk-Cordell II building, scheduled to open later this month. That one will also house a Baskin Robbins, returning to Bethesda after many years. And hopefully bringing Baseball Nut as a flavor in time for Spring Training. Peanut Butter and Chocolate was my favorite of the regular 31 flavors.

DUNKIN' DONUTS BETHESDA METRO CENTER CONSTRUCTION UPDATE (PHOTOS)

The exterior sign is now lit at the future Dunkin' Donuts in the Clark Building at Bethesda Metro Center. While the local Dunkin' Donuts franchise company hopes to open by the end of this week, there is still work to be done on the interior.

DUNKIN' DONUTS INSTALLS SIGNS AT FUTURE BETHESDA METRO CENTER LOCATION (PHOTOS)

Signage is now up at the future Bethesda Metro Center location of Dunkin' Donuts, which is expected to open the week of January 26. Located in the Clark Building, it is one of two Dunkin' Donuts stores opening downtown this winter.

BETHESDA METRO CENTER DUNKIN' DONUTS TARGETING WEEK OF JANUARY 27 FOR GRAND OPENING (PHOTOS)

Sticky farecard machine buttons could be as little as 3 weeks away at the Bethesda Metro station. The local Dunkin' Donuts franchise group adding two new stores in downtown Bethesda is targeting the week of January 27 to open its Clark Building location at Bethesda Metro Center, according to a spokesperson. When open, the store should become a popular stop for commuters running to and from Metro.

Renovations underway at future
Clark Building Dunkin' Donuts

Their second location, which will join Smashburger and Roof inside the new Norfolk-Cordell II building at Norfolk and Cordell Avenues, could open as early as the week of February 24. That store is supposed to also include a Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop. The existing Bethesda Row Dunkin' Donuts will likely close this summer.