Dunkin' is coming back to Windsor, and this time it's setting up shop inside a former Arby's building just off Crossroads Boulevard. The new location, listed at 6435 Crossroads Boulevard, is marked as “Coming Soon” on the coffee chain's official store locator, at a former Arby's building east of Fuzzy's Tacos.
The site swap is a bit of corporate déjà vu. Both Dunkin' and Arby's are owned by Inspire Brands, which completed an $11.3 billion acquisition of Dunkin' Brands Group in December 2020, meaning the same parent company is essentially trading one of its own restaurants for another on the same patch of land, according to Inspire Brands. As Retro 102.5 first reported, the new spot sits in an area that includes several hotels, putting it in position to catch both local commuters and travelers passing through town.
A Second Act After The Main Street Closure
Windsor isn't new to Dunkin'. The town's previous location, on Main and 15th Street, was open from 2015 until 2020, per Retro 102.5's reporting, and spent its final years also operating as a co-branded Baskin-Robbins counter — a pairing that traces back to 1990, when Baskin-Robbins' parent company bought out Dunkin'. Before Dunkin' took over that Main Street building, it had housed Alba Coffee, which was open there for four years.
Whether the new Crossroads Boulevard location will bring back that Baskin-Robbins pairing is still an open question; the new franchisee may add Baskin-Robbins, according to the same report, but nothing has been confirmed. It's also unclear whether the Windsor store will follow the digital-first “Next Generation” drive-thru-only format Dunkin' debuted in June when it opened its 50th Colorado location in Aurora, a store operated by franchisee Red Mountain Company and detailed by 9News.
Roundabout Construction Reshaping Access Nearby
Getting to the new store may require some patience in the short term. Colorado Boulevard is currently closed southbound at Crossroads Boulevard, part of the Town of Windsor's project to replace the traffic signal at that intersection with a roundabout aimed at easing congestion and improving safety, according to the Town of Windsor. The project was initiated under the town's Transportation Master Plan Update, and the ongoing construction directly affects access along Crossroads Boulevard near the new Dunkin' site, the Retro 102.5 report notes.
The corridor itself has become a go-to spot for national chains chasing Northern Colorado commuter and visitor traffic. Commercial pad sites along Crossroads Boulevard sit near hotel properties, positioning drive-thrus to pull in both locals and out-of-town travelers moving between Interstate 25, Loveland, and Greeley, according to Scallon Real Estate.
Why Windsor Keeps Drawing New Restaurants
The town's growth helps explain the appetite for new drive-thrus. U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Windsor's population jumped from 32,716 in April 2020 to 43,840 by July 2025, a 34% increase in five years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The municipality spans portions of both Weld and Larimer counties, and its median household income has reached $127,028 with a poverty rate of 6%, well above the broader Greeley metro area's median of $97,097, per Census Reporter data.
That spending power, paired with the Town of Windsor's Economic Development Department offering custom commercial incentives to recruit retail and restaurant businesses to key arterial corridors, has helped fuel a steady stream of new openings. Dunkin' is also expanding elsewhere in the region, with a location already running on 29th Street in Loveland and another listed as upcoming on East Magnolia Street in Fort Collins. Quick-service coffee competition has intensified across Northern Colorado as a result, giving Windsor residents more options than they've had in years since their original Dunkin' closed its doors.
