BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 30, 2026--
Something wicked is brewing at Dunkin'. Beginning today, the brand is kicking off spooky season with the debut of all-new Green Apple Dunkin' Zero and Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam, two limited-time offerings that serve as the foundation of an all-new lineup of Halloween-inspired beverages.
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From tart apple twists to purple-topped creations, the menu marks the first chapter of Dunkin's Halloween celebration, setting the stage for more surprises throughout October.
Green Apple Dunkin’ Zero Takes Center Stage
Leading the menu is Green Apple Dunkin' Zero, a spooky spin on Dunkin’ Zero, a zero-sugar energy drink made for the in-between moments of the day. The lineup brings crisp green apple flavor to four frightfully flavorful beverages available nationwide beginning today for a limited time:
Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam Casts Its Spell
The new menu gets an even scarier addition with Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam, available nationwide beginning today for a limited time. A Halloween-inspired twist on Dunkin’s fan-favorite Marshmallow Cold Foam, the offering adds a velvety layer to an array of beverages and features a spooky purple hue that’s perfect for the season:
The launch also marks the first time guests can enjoy a Dunkin’ Zero beverage topped with cold foam, creating an entirely new way to experience the platform.
More Spooky Sips
The Halloween menu also features a haunting trio of beverages inspired by the flavors of the season:
“This year, we're taking two fan-favorite platforms into entirely new territory,” said Anthony Epter, vice president of menu innovation at Dunkin'. “From the tart, crisp flavor of Green Apple Dunkin' Zero to the spooky twist of Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam, we’re giving guests new ways to experience Dunkin’. But this is only the beginning. Guests can expect more surprises, treats and Halloween moments throughout October.”
Frightfully Good Deals
The popular $6 Meal Deal continues to deliver value with a Bacon, Egg and Cheese Sandwich, crispy Hash Browns and a medium hot or iced coffee, all for $6.*
Dunkin' Rewards® members can also enjoy limited-time offers throughout the season, making every Dunkin' run a little sweeter.
Those not yet enrolled in Dunkin' Rewards® can create a free account on the Dunkin' app or by visiting dunkinrewards.com.
More Surprises Are Brewing
Halloween season is officially underway, but Dunkin' still has more surprises brewing.
Guests looking for a hint about what's next should keep their eyes on Salem, Mass., on Oct. 8, where Dunkin’ will reveal the next clue in its spooky season story.
Fans should also follow @Dunkin on Instagram, where a familiar eight-legged friend may return alongside a few special guests.
From new seasonal menu offerings to can't-miss experiences, this is only the first chapter of what’s brewing at Dunkin’ this spooky season.
To stay up to date on Dunkin's latest seasonal offerings, visit DunkinDonuts.com or sign up for alerts through the Dunkin' newsroom. Follow Dunkin' on Instagram, TikTok and X for more on the brand’s newest menu items, collaborations and announcements.
*No substitutions. Participation may vary. Limited time offer. Cannot be combined with other offers. Exclusions and terms apply.
**Offer valid each Monday through 10/26. Single-use per member per Monday. Offer must be activated in the mobile app. Bonus points can only be earned on eligible purchases made during the promo period by rewards members who order ahead on the Dunkin’ App. Valid in participating Dunkin' stores. For full Rewards Program terms, please visit dunkindonuts.com/terms.
***Offer valid 10/1/26-10/31/26. Valid for Boosted Status members only. Limit 100 bonus points per member per day. Offer must be activated on the mobile app. After activation, bonus will automatically apply to qualifying mobile order or in store upon scanning your Dunkin' Rewards ID. Valid at participating US Dunkin' stores by Boosted Status Dunkin' Rewards members who order ahead in the Dunkin’ App, scan their Dunkin' Rewards ID at checkout or pay with an enrolled Dunkin' card. Bonus points can be earned on base points only. Cannot be combined with any other offer, promotion, or coupon. For full rewards program terms, please visit dunkindonuts.com/terms.
†Offer valid 10/16/2026. Single-use per member. Offer valid at participating US Dunkin' stores by Dunkin' Rewards members who order ahead in the Dunkin’ App, scan their Dunkin' Rewards ID at checkout or pay with an enrolled Dunkin' card. Bonus points are provided on base points only. No substitutions allowed. No cash refunds. Cannot be combined with any other offer, promotion or coupon. For full rewards program terms, please visit dunkindonuts.com/terms.
††Offer valid 10/30/26-10/31/26. Single-use per member per day. Offer valid on ½ dozen and dozen donuts and 25 ct. and 50 ct. MUNCHKINS. Excludes fancies. Offer must be activated on the mobile app. After activation, bonus will automatically apply to qualifying mobile order or in store upon scanning your Dunkin' Rewards ID. Valid at participating US Dunkin' stores by Dunkin' Rewards members who order ahead in the Dunkin’ App, scan their Dunkin' Rewards ID at checkout or pay with an enrolled Dunkin' card. Bonus points can be earned on base points only. Cannot be combined with any other offer, promotion, or coupon. For full rewards program terms, please visit dunkindonuts.com/terms.
About Dunkin'
Dunkin', founded in 1950, is the largest coffee and donuts brand in the United States, with more than 14,200 restaurants in nearly 40 global markets. Dunkin' is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. For more information, visit DunkinDonuts.com and InspireBrands.com.
Dunkin's Halloween menu brews up haunting seasonal sips, including the Midnight Potion Refresher, Werewolf Punch Refresher, Dark Spell Daydream Refresher and more.
New Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam adds a spooky purple hue to Dunkin’s Marshmallow Cold Foam and tops new limited-time beverages, including the Terror-misu Cloud Latte, Franki Matcha, Sour Apple Energy and more.
The all-new Green Apple Dunkin' Zero brings crisp, tart apple flavors that can be enjoyed on its own or in Dunkin’s frightfully flavorful limited-time drinks, including Midnight Apple, Candy Kiss, Orchard Twist and Sour Apple Energy.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City artificially inflated its revenue by more than $1 billion over nearly a decade, circumventing fair-play rules that restricted rival clubs and allowing it to pad its roster with some of soccer’s biggest stars, an investigatory panel found in a bombshell report published Tuesday.
In what is widely viewed as the biggest scandal in Premier League history, the independent panel determined that the United Arab Emirates-backed team committed almost all of the 115-plus violations it was accused of during a period in which City changed the landscape of the world’s most popular soccer league. That included 80 from 2009-18 for alleged financial misdeeds and another 35 from 2018-23 for allegedly not cooperating with the investigation.
City’s alleged financial wrongdoing — made possible in part through what the league said were “sham” commercial deals — was worth more than 900 million pounds ($1.19 billion). Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said the ruling showed City “systematically broke Premier League rules for nearly a decade.”
“This disciplinary case, and this decision, are the most significant in Premier League history,” Masters said.
City now faces severe sanctions that could include a huge points deduction or even expulsion from the league, causing heavy reputational damage to its Abu Dhabi ownership.
The Premier League said sanctions will be decided during a separate hearing held by the independent commission at an unspecified date.
City has always denied wrongdoing and said in a statement that it was “disappointed and surprised” by the ruling. It plans to appeal the verdict and said it would be “relentless” in its fight to clear its name, which would further drag out a case that has already run for more than three years.
Any appeal by City would have to be made by Friday, the league said.
In an internal video to City staff — obtained by broadcaster Sky News — the club's CEO, Ferran Soriano, went into detail about why he felt the verdict was wrong.
“This has gone on for so long that it is important to remind ourselves that the whole Premier League case against us is based on a single false accusation: that the owner's personal money was somehow and secretly put into the club via some sponsors from Abu Dhabi,” he said. “This is just not true. Irrefutable evidence has been provided to the Premier League commission that shows it could not happen and that it did not happen."
The allegations first arose in 2018 from leaked club emails and documents, and the Premier League initiated its case more than three years ago. Tuesday’s findings come after it emerged last week that the accusations against City were expected to be upheld following an exhaustive process.
City is accused of providing misleading information about its finances over a nine-year period from 2009-18 — a span in which it emerged from the shadow of its crosstown rival, Manchester United, won three titles and signed some of the world’s best players, including Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne.
The violations included failing to provide accurate financial information and submitting inflated figures for sponsorship deals out of Abu Dhabi, hiding payments and breaching financial rules established by the Premier League and UEFA, European soccer’s governing body, intended to keep clubs financially stable by not spending beyond their means.
On top of that, City faced many other charges of failing to cooperate with the investigation between 2018-23.
"An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period,” the league said, “and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the league’s investigation.”
Regarding the sponsorship deals, the league said: “Manchester City arranged ‘sham’ contracts (which misrepresented the true agreement between the parties) with a number of its commercial partners, as well as relying on ‘sham’ agreements with others, to artificially inflate the club’s revenues and reduce its costs.
“The club,” the league added, “filed misstated accounts and concealed the true state of its finances from its auditors and football regulators.”
The purpose of City's “schemes” was to “artificially inflate the club’s revenues, and reduce its costs, by more than £900 million ($1.19 billion) during the affected period, to appear to comply with financial rules,” the league said.
The finding suggests that City’s rise to the top of the English game, fueled by investments from Abu Dhabi that delivered by its expensively assembled, star-studded squads, was achieved at least in part by evading the league’s financial regulations.
The panel's findings have plunged English soccer into chaos, with rival clubs calling for compensation for lost earnings and threatening to sue, and fans and even some other teams' players wondering whether City should be stripped of titles.
There’s also the question of whether City’s top stars, like Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki, will stay at the club and what the future holds for Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He is the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and a member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family who bought City in 2008 and has gone on to own a group of worldwide teams — under the City Football Group banner — including New York City FC and Melbourne City.
City has always maintained its innocence, saying in 2023 when the charges were laid that there was a “comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position.”
Even over the weekend, City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said there remained a ”confidence and intent in proving the club’s innocence.”
The appeal could end up in the High Court in London if City feels the process in the case was unfair.
On Wednesday league officials in Australia said they’d wait to see how the fallout from Manchester City’s financial situation develops, believing it’s too early to raise concern around A-League club Melbourne City FC, which has been owned by the City Football Group since 2014. Since then Melbourne City has won the league in 2021 and 2025.
Australian Professional League chief executive Steve Rosich said the APL, which operates the top domestic men’s and women’s competitions, had never investigated Melbourne City regarding its financial matters.
“No it doesn’t concern us,” Rosich said. “There is further work to follow and findings to follow in the legal process, so we’ll consider that. The international football economy is intertwined, so all parties will be reviewing that.”
See AP’s full soccer coverage here
FILE - Manchester City fans wave the team's flag prior to the League Cup soccer match final between Aston Villa and Manchester City, at Wembley stadium, in London, England, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, File)
FILE - A general view of the stadium ahead of the FA Cup third round soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)
FILE - Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola lifts the English Premier League trophy after the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and Manchester City at the AMEX Stadium in Brighton, England, Sunday, May 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
FILE - Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan holds up the trophy after winning the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
FILE - Flares and tape are let off as Manchester City's players celebrate on stage as fans watch the winners parade as the team celebrates winning the English Premier League title in Manchester, England, Monday, May 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
FILE - A groundsman disinfects a corner flag ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, England, Monday, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Rickett,Pool, File)
FILE - A banner celebrating their title win is illuminated outside Manchester City's Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
FILE - The club logo decorates a corner flag before the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
