Dunkin’ has beaten Starbucks to pumpkin spice again this year, the latest round in a rivalry the doughnut chain usually wins. Dunkin’ confirmed its comeback first, teasing the news in a slow Instagram reveal, before Starbucks followed with its own pumpkin spice announcement a day later. The full head-to-head record is even more lopsided than this year’s gap alone suggests.
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