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title: "Shipley Do-Nuts Celebrates National Do-nut Day With Free Sweet Treats At All Locations"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/044a652b-abfe-46ff-98e0-31311225fbb1
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220525_shipley_donuts_celebrates_national_donut_day_with_free_sweet_treats_at_all_.html
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
published: 2022-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:03.975Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/shipleydonuts.jpg
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# Shipley Do-Nuts Celebrates National Do-nut Day With Free Sweet Treats At All Locations

**TL;DR:** Shipley Do-Nuts will celebrate National Do-Nut Day by giving away a free signature glazed do-nut with any purchase at all 330-plus locations. The brand is rapidly expanding, with new locations entering new states, including Maryland and Georgia, this year.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-05-25. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220525_shipley_donuts_celebrates_national_donut_day_with_free_sweet_treats_at_all_.html).*

## Story

HOUSTON - Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of the World’s Greatest Do-Nuts, will celebrate National Do-Nut Day in a sweet way - by giving away a free signature glazed do-nut with any purchase at all 330-plus locations on Friday, June 3, from 5 a.m. until noon, while supplies last.*

Founded in 1936 in Houston, Shipley Do-Nuts is beloved for its fresh, hot do-nuts, offering more than 60 varieties. Its signature glazed do-nuts, famous for their unique hexagon shape that creates a light, fluffy texture and their glaze that provides just the right amount of sweetness, are by far the most popular.

“We built this brand on our signature glazed do-nut, so we can’t think of a tastier way to celebrate National Do-Nut Day than by offering our guests their favorite for free,” said Shipley Do-Nuts CEO Clifton Rutledge. “This is the first year we’ve offered a giveaway at all our locations as the entire Shipley Do-Nuts family comes together to thank our guests for their many years of support.”

In addition to its famous do-nuts, Shipley also offers savory kolaches and coffee. The brand is rapidly expanding, with new locations entering new states, including Maryland and Georgia, this year.

Founded in 1936, Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts is a leading do-nut restaurant franchisor and manufacturer of specialty food products. Shipley franchises over 330 restaurants to a diverse group of operators across 10 states and has served its do-nuts, kolaches and beverages to generations of guests. Shipley is ranked No. 144 on Entrepreneur’s 2022 Franchise 500 list, the highest in its category. For information on franchising, visit www.ownashipleydonuts.com.

For career changers and multi-unit owners, Shipley Donuts is the one donut franchise investment that's poised for fantastic growth. High-quality product and simple-to-run business model that drives a strong AUV.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- brand expansion (topic)
- Georgia (location)
- Maryland (location)
- Shipley Donuts (company)
- national donut day (topic)
- free giveaway (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220525_shipley_donuts_celebrates_national_donut_day_with_free_sweet_treats_at_all_.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/044a652b-abfe-46ff-98e0-31311225fbb1).