The Summit Boulevard area in Frisco houses fast food establishments including a Wendy’s, a Taco Bell, a Kentucky Fried Chicken and, now, Dunkin’.

Dunkin’, formerly known as Dunkin’ Donuts, fully opened on Summit Boulevard on Saturday, May 10. 

A franchisee group called Avalanche Coffee owns the location and is the same team that took over the Silverthorne Dunkin’ around five years ago. Eagle County-based managing owner Dan Eckard said the Frisco store is years in the making and the ownership group is happy to finally have the doors open.

A site plan for a Dunkin’ was approved back in 2022, and a building permit was also submitted that year. The project secured a new contractor in late 2024, Jeremy Hufford, according to town of Frisco representatives. Hufford took on the project from there and was able to get it wrapped up in spring 2025, with finishing touches completed in early May. 

Eckard said this Dunkin location will look different from others people might be used to because it is a part of the “Next Gen” line of stores. The initiative is one started on the national level to modernize newer stores — or in some cases like one with a store in Loveland, modernize existing stores — and make them more energy efficient. According to the owners, the Frisco Dunkin’s is designed to save 25% more energy.

The near 2,200-square-foot restaurant has a drive through, and a new release from the owners say it will employ approximately 10 crew members. It is located at 912 Summit Boulevard and is open daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

McDonald’s shows interests in FirstBank site in Frisco

An approximate 4,500-square-foot McDonald’s, which is currently proposed to be open 24 hours a day, is in the preliminary review stages at the Frisco Planning Commission.

Commissioners last combed through the proposal for the fast food restaurant that hopes to be on the site home to FirstBank during an April 17 meeting and did not vote on anything. Leading the charge is Robert Palmer, who is representing both McDonald’s USA, LLC, and FirstBank in the matter.

Dozens of residents including local real estate agents, retirees and nonprofit employees whose properties neighbor the site made appearances during public comment April 17 to express opposition.

Their chief concerns regarded the increasing presence of chain restaurants in Frisco and high traffic volumes. A traffic study forecast that stated traffic in that area of 10 Mile Drive will increase 365% on an average weekday was particularly worrisome to public commenters. They said the area already has significant traffic issues.

“We hear constant horns honking because people are running the stop sign (all year round),” resident Kristin Cotton said. “It’s a weekly occurrence. I’ve already called the town to ask them to do something about that, because it’s only a matter of time that somebody gets hit.”

Planning commissioners stressed their job was to provide feedback to the project’s applicant and later decide on whether the project plans meet town building codes, not to decided whether the project fit the community’s character and resident wishes. They said those decisions are for the Frisco Town Council.