Kiosk Deployment Quick Notes

By | January 4, 2026
Dunkin Donuts Next Gen

Last Updated on January 4, 2026 by Craig Allen Keefner

This Week its Dunkin Donuts and Five Guys

Helping research companies validate their counts and clients is thankless but its better than mysterious undocumented numbers.  Companies like to talk about what they are going to do but rubber hits the road when they do it.

What about kiosks and Dunkin Donuts?

Notes:

  • Dunkin used to be Aloha and NCR but not anymore.  Pretty sure Oracle.
  • In July 2024 Dunkin hits the 4000 new next gen stores mark
  • Late 2025 Dunkin Donuts has over 10,000
  • We estimate kiosks have gone into 3000 of those stores.
  • Most have two so almost 5000 kiosks?
  • The Verifone protrusion reminds us of AT&T Bill Pay (out of ADA spec) [see AT&T Bill Pay]
  • Looks like Acrelec units to us
  • NextGen stores typically include dedicated pickup counters or areas for mobile and kiosk orders — a key part of decongesting the counter and drive-thru.
  • Leadership changes at Inspire worth noting. Inspire Brands, parent company of Arby’s, Dunkin’, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic, and Jimmy John’s, has made several key leadership changes to accelerate growth across its portfolio. IPO delayed.
  • Our figures (3,300 stores & 4,700 kiosks) are plausible estimates based on rollout scale and typical kiosk counts per store.

The Industry Group (TIG) and KIosk Industry Group image

What About Five Guys and Kiosks?

Notes:

  • Five Guys has not published any system‑wide numbers or percentages for kiosk‑equipped stores, and there is no clear evidence of a standardized kiosk rollout comparable to what you see at brands like McDonald’s or Taco Bell.
  • Five Guys focuses much more on online and mobile ordering (via Olo and earlier GoMobo partnerships) than on in‑store self‑order kiosks. https://www.retaildive.com/ex/mobilecommercedaily/five-guys-taps-gomobo-to-launch-mobile-ordering-system
  • Five Guys’ 2025 disclosures and coverage talk about projected total openings (for example, 46 U.S. franchised and 22 company‑run openings)
  • Public fact sheets and brand storytelling emphasize nearly 2,000 locations worldwide and continued expansion, but do not introduce a formal “NextGen” label the way Dunkin’ or McDonald’s does

What We Think?

Our best guess is they are running limited pilot right now (we have pictures).

Our educated estimate is between 40-100 units. They have fairly simple menu

Five Guys Order Channels

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Author: Craig Allen Keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk