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Founded: 1936

Shipley Do-Nuts, has more than 60 varieties of delicious do-nuts, pastries, and kolaches made fresh daily and served hot.

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Fast-growing Shipley Do-Nuts, the nation’s largest donut and kolache brand, will open its first shop in Missouri by early 2026 at 2715 W. 76 Country Blvd. in Branson.
July 9th, 2025 | TRENDING
Shipley Do-Nuts is celebrating the grand re-opening of its Jacksonville shop, under new ownership, at 12667 Beach Blvd., #101, at the corner of Beach Blvd. and Kernan Blvd., the week of June 30 with daily deals, contests and charity donations.
June 27th, 2025
Fast-growing Shipley Do-Nuts, the nation’s largest donut and kolache brand with more than 375 shops, has opened its first Virginia location in Lynchburg at 8004 Timberlake Road.
June 5th, 2025
Texas-based Shipley Do-Nuts, the nation’s oldest and largest donut and kolache brand, is celebrating National Donut Day for a whole month of freebie Fridays, kicking off on June 6, with a free glazed donut with any purchase* while supplies last.
May 29th, 2025
Shipley Do-Nuts, the nation's largest donut and kolache brand, has teamed up with Margaritaville at Sea and Margaritaville to give fans the chance to win unforgettable cruise vacations, hotel stays and — of course — Shipley Do-Nuts rewards.
May 1st, 2025
Fast-growing Shipley Do-Nuts, the nation’s largest donut and kolache brand, continued to defy industry trends in Q1 2025, posting its 17th consecutive quarter of positive sales growth while accelerating its national expansion strategy.
April 15th, 2025
Fast-growing Shipley Do-Nuts will expand its national footprint with a 30-unit development deal that will bring the brand to New Mexico and the Miami-Dade area of Florida, both new markets for Shipley. 
February 28th, 2025
Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation’s largest donut brands, has opened two new locations in the Austin area at 7714 SW Pkwy. in South Austin and 15101 Ronald Reagan Blvd. in Leander.
February 24th, 2025
Fast-growing Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation’s largest donut and kolache brands, has opened its first North Carolina location at 31 Optical Ct. NW in Concord, just north of Charlotte.
February 19th, 2025
Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation’s largest donut brands, has opened its third Maryland location at 102 Mountain Road in Glen Burnie, just months after opening in Clinton at 9110 Piscataway Road.
February 6th, 2025
Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation’s oldest and fastest-growing donut brands, wrapped 2024 with record-breaking growth and innovation, setting new benchmarks across development, new product introductions and franchise expansion.
February 4th, 2025
Shipley Do-Nuts, the iconic, Texas-born donut and kolache brand, is unveiling a trio of heart-shaped donuts just in time to make Valentine’s Day delicious.
February 3rd, 2025
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Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts introduces its own unique twist on New Orleans’ famous beignets with new “YAYs,” available for a limited time through early April.
January 27th, 2025
Southwest Value Partners, AEG, and Virentes Hospitality today announced that Shipley Do-Nuts and Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café will open new flagship locations at Nashville Yards in 2025.
December 12th, 2024
Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts will expand its presence in Florida and Tennessee under a 22-unit franchise agreement with the hospitality arm of private investment platform Virentes Partners Group.
December 3rd, 2024
Some things are just meant to go together, like milk and cookies, movies and popcorn, and everyone’s favorite: coffee and donuts.
September 23rd, 2024
Houston-born Shipley Do-Nuts celebrates its 88th birthday on Sept. 18 with a social giveaway of one dozen birthday prizes.
September 19th, 2024
Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing donut brands, amped up growth through the first half of 2024.
August 14th, 2024
Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts, the iconic, Texas-born donut and kolache brand, heats up “the breakfast wars” with the launch of new Egg & Cheese kolaches.
July 2nd, 2024
Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation’s largest do-nut brands, released its latest Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
June 25th, 2024
Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts is giving away its famous glazed do-nuts for free with any purchase* in honor of National Donut Day on Friday, June 7, at all 350-plus locations while supplies last.
May 28th, 2024
Shipley Do-Nuts continued its trend of positive same-store sales and bolstered its rapid growth trajectory with an expanded development team.
May 9th, 2024
Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation's oldest and largest do-nut brands, debuts limited-time COOKIES N' DREAM Do-Nuts made with OREO® Cookie Pieces.
April 3rd, 2024
Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation’s oldest and largest do-nut brands, is making Monday the happiest day of the week by offering freebies and extra points to its loyalty members throughout April.
March 28th, 2024
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Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation's oldest and largest do-nut brands, has debuted freeze-dried SKITTLES® on its first-ever limited-time offering, the new POPTASTIC do-nut.
January 16th, 2024
Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation's oldest and largest do-nut brands, posted another record-setting year.
January 8th, 2024
Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation’s oldest and largest do-nut brands, has appointed Brad Reynolds, a seasoned multi-unit restaurant executive who previously served as the CFO at Blaze Pizza and Smashburger, as its new chief financial officer.
November 8th, 2023
Fast-growing Shipley Do-Nuts has signed a development deal with Charlotte-area franchisees John and Lillian Brijeski to open the brand’s first North Carolina locations beginning in late 2024.
October 5th, 2023
Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts is delighting coffee enthusiasts on National Coffee Day, Friday, Sept. 29, by giving away a free medium House Blend hot coffee or iced coffee with any purchase at all 340-plus locations.
September 22nd, 2023
Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation's largest do-nut brands, is offering guests sweet incentives with its first-ever loyalty program, Do-Happy Rewards, at all 340-plus locations.
September 18th, 2023
Shipley Do-Nuts, a franchisor of the leading do-nut, kolache and coffee concept, has opened up franchise development opportunities in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio.
August 24th, 2023
Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts, one of the nation's oldest and largest do-nut brands, celebrates the upcoming season with an all-new Pumpkin Spice lineup on its menu now through Nov. 30 at select locations.
August 16th, 2023
Shipley Do-Nuts has named Flynn Dekker as its new CEO. Dekker succeeds Clifton Rutledge, who will return to the company’s board of directors.
May 17th, 2023
Shipley Do-Nuts continued its expansion in Q1 2023 by opening five new locations, including two new state entries in Maryland and Georgia.
April 13th, 2023
Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for more than 85 years, brings its do-nuts to Georgia.
March 21st, 2023
Fast-growing Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for more than 85 years, is expanding its presence in the Denver and Colorado Springs markets in partnership with newly signed franchisee Meisternuts LLC.
February 28th, 2023
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Fast-growing Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for more than 85 years, continued its rapid expansion in 2022, opening 14 new locations and inking 11 multi-unit franchise deals that add a total of nearly 100 shops to its...
January 27th, 2023
Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for more than 85 years, has opened its first Maryland location in Anne Arundel County at 1099 Annapolis Road in Odenton.
January 9th, 2023
Shipley Do-Nuts has signed a deal with Lexington, Virginia-based lawyer and businessman Jody Mask to open three Shipley locations in Virginia, a new state for the brand.
November 17th, 2022
Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for more than 85 years, marks its debut as an exhibitor at the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference Nov. 14-16 at booth # 527.
November 14th, 2022
Shipley Do-Nuts and The University of Houston Athletics Department have launched a strategic, multi-year partnership that establishes Shipley as the official coffee, do-nut and cold brew of the Houston Cougars.
September 20th, 2022
Shipley Do-Nuts CEO Clifton Rutledge has been recognized as one of the Houston Business Journal’s Most Admired CEO Award recipients of 2022.
September 14th, 2022
Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for more than 85 years, will enter the Orlando, Florida, market in 2022 after signing a new franchise agreement with MLD Hospitality LLC.
June 22nd, 2022
Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of the World’s Greatest Do-Nuts, will celebrate National Do-Nut Day in a sweet way.
May 25th, 2022
Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for more than 85 years, has inked a deal to open 25 Shipley locations throughout Maryland beginning in late 2022.
May 17th, 2022
Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for more than 85 years, has Georgia on its mind as it plans expansion into the state with newly signed deals to open 30 locations.
May 5th, 2022
Shipley Do-Nuts continued its rapid growth trajectory in Q1 2022, signing multi-unit franchise agreements to open more than 70 new locations in Texas, Georgia and Maryland.
April 21st, 2022
Fast-growing Shipley Do-Nuts, a leading do-nut restaurant franchisor and manufacturer of specialty food products, continues building out its strong senior leadership team with new Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Jim Fisher.
March 25th, 2022
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Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts and kolaches since 1936, joins the 21st Annual 2022 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference as a first-time exhibitor, located at booth number 208.
March 17th, 2022
Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for 85 years, has inked deals with two veteran multiunit operators to develop up to 20 additional locations in the North Texas and South Texas regions.
March 3rd, 2022
Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts and kolaches for 85 years, enters the new year primed for continued growth after a record-breaking 2021.
January 18th, 2022
Shipley Do-Nuts, a do-nut restaurant franchisor and manufacturer of specialty food products, has hired Bob McGahan as its new chief financial officer.
December 7th, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for 85 years, opened its first location in South Carolina in Greenwood.
December 2nd, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts new franchise agreement with HPL Capital LLC that will open 25 new locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
November 18th, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts, a do-nut shop franchisor and manufacturer of specialty food products, is reaching key milestones
November 4th, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts, the iconic Houston-born do-nut shop brand, is celebrating its 85th birthday with a groundbreaking on Oct. 28 for its new 60,000-square-foot corporate headquarters at Cullen and Gulf Freeway in Houston.
October 28th, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts grows its hometown presence with six new do-nut shops in the Greater Houston area.
October 14th, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts signs two new franchise agreements to open 20 new locations in West Texas and Tampa, Florida.
September 23rd, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for 85 years, opened its newest location in Victoria, Texas, this month at 2601 N. Navarro Street, near the intersection at E. Airline Road.
July 30th, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts continues building its senior leadership team with the addition of Chief Marketing Officer Donna Josephson and Vice President of Technology Kerry Leo.
July 8th, 2021
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