A new Dunkin’ location near the Moraine-Kettering border has started hiring and is projected to open later in 2026, filling a spot that sat empty since a Tim Hortons abruptly shut its doors in February 2025. Job postings for crew member, shift manager and assistant manager positions went up for the location last Friday, and an official grand opening date is expected to be announced soon.
According to WDTN.com, the station received confirmation Monday that the Dunkin’ location at 3001 Kettering Blvd. is hiring and projected to open later this year at the Moraine-Kettering border. That address conflicts with WDTN's earlier reporting from April, which identified the planned site as 3010 Kettering Blvd., an address that also matches Dunkin’s own location listing for the Moraine store. The discrepancy has not been resolved in available reporting.
From Tim Hortons to Dunkin’
The site has a bit of history behind it. Tim Hortons previously occupied the space but closed abruptly in February 2025, and the station's report notes that just 10 months later, the property was purchased by Gilligan Company, a Dunkin’ franchisee. Separately, earlier reporting indicated that Gilligan Development LLC bought the property from Dearborn Management Group LLC for $1,075,000 in December 2025.
Back in April, the same outlet reported that permit applications for the upcoming coffee shop had already been received by the city, signaling the franchisee's plans were moving forward well before this week's hiring news. The former Tim Hortons location itself had a notable backstory: per daytondailynews.com, the cafe was part of an aggressive 2016 expansion effort that aimed to bring as many as 10 new Tim Hortons locations to the region within three years.
A Growing Local Footprint
Gilligan Company already operates several Dunkin’ locations in the area, including one just a few minutes away in West Carrollton. The report from April had placed the nearest existing Dunkin’ about three miles southwest, at 801 E. Dixie Drive in West Carrollton.
The Moraine project is also part of a broader expansion for the franchisee. Per OnSite Retail Group, the new location is expected to mark the 17th Dayton-area Dunkin’ unit for the Cincinnati-based franchisee. Daytondailynews.com has separately reported that the company most recently opened a Dayton-area Dunkin’ at 849 S. Main Street in Englewood and has plans to open another new location in Xenia.
For now, Moraine-area job seekers can apply for the newly posted crew, shift manager and assistant manager roles while waiting on a firm opening date. The station's report says that announcement is expected soon, which should give area coffee drinkers a clearer timeline before the year is out.
