Here's where Toronto's first Dunkin' location in nearly a decade is opening

The cat's out of the bag: after an eight-year hiatus, the popular U.S.-based coffee and donut chain, Dunkin' (formerly Dunkin' Donuts), is making its grand return to Canada, and we finally have the skinny on where Toronto's first location is landing.

For fans of the Massachusetts-founded chain, it's been entirely too long since Toronto ran on Dunkin'.

First franchising into Canada in the '60s before peaking in popularity in the '90s and gradually tapering off and finally leaving the country altogether in 2018, the chain, which experienced a renewed surge of popularity in the early 2020's thanks to glowing endorsements from TikTok star Charli D'Amelio and much-memed shots of Ben Affleck, is embarking on a big comeback.

And I mean big. Partnering with Foodtastic (Pita Pit, Kinton Ramen, Second Cup, among many others), the chain plans to open hundreds of locations across Canada starting in late 2026 and into 2027.

Thanks to the City of Toronto's building permit applications, we finally have a teaser of where the coffee chain will be setting up shop first in Toronto. 

According to the application, Dunkin's first (or first confirmed) Toronto location will take over the former Starbucks location at 440 College St. Michelin-starred DaNico had better be ready for some sugary-sweet new neighbours.

There's no word yet on when Toronto's first Dunkin' location after the great donut drought will open, but in an earlier release, Foodtastic stated that locations could begin opening as early as late 2026. Which, the last time I checked, is right now.

In the meantime, at least we've got Timmies.