Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins to celebrate grand re-opening March 28

The largest Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin-Robbins in the Chicago area will celebrate its grand reopening beginning Saturday, March 28.

The restaurant, located at 7039 W. Dempster in Niles, originally opened in 1994 and just completed an extensive interior and exterior renovation. It boasts 5,600 square feet, a new party room, 4 big screen TVs, a spacious dining room and a two-window drive-thru.

The kickoff celebration begins at 8 a.m. on March 28 with prizes, free samples, and free munchkins and milk for children 12 and under. The restaurant also will have free balloon animals from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Chicago Fire soccer players Eric Gehrig and Mikey Stephens will arrive at 1:30 p.m. and will meet and greet customers until 3 p.m. Both Gehrig and Stephens grew up in the Chicago area before playing college soccer and going on to play professionally.

The kickoff event begins a three-month celebration that will feature special events and daily specials including 99-cent Coffee Mondays, 99-cent Ice Cream Tuesdays, and free balloon animals every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Easter Bunny will be at the restaurant from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29 and Saturday, April 4. A Kid's Decorate Your Own Donut Day will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 11.