By 2014, Dunkin’ Donuts’ largest international market was South Korea, counting for 40 percent of all international sales. With 900+ outlets in the country, it had thrice as many as McDonald’s, and around a third more than Starbucks. The country is also home to Dunkin’s only coffee roasting plant outside the U.S.
In 2008, Dunkin’ opened its first location in China in Shanghai. By 2014, it had about 50 stores in the country with a plan to open 100 more over the next 5 years.
In 2014, Dunkin’ Donuts relaunched in England, 20 years after it exited the country. In Australia, Dunkin’ Donuts opened in the 1980s but by the late 2000s, they had exited the market.