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title: "Shipley Donuts signs 3-unit franchise deal in Ohio"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2cf03c70-31b0-4a77-8841-11aef8a3207b
source: "FastCasual"
original_url: https://www.fastcasual.com/news/shipley-donuts-signs-3-unit-franchise-deal-in-ohio/
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-06-19T10:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T13:17:15.005Z
image: https://nmgprod.s3.amazonaws.com/media/file/d4/a1/5cb8a3d8ac7b3206695dd28438f4/cover_image__gohF59a7__Shipley_Donuts_Interior.jpg
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# Shipley Donuts signs 3-unit franchise deal in Ohio

**TL;DR:** Shipley Donuts has signed a 3-unit franchise deal in Ohio, marking its entry into the state. The first location is expected to open in early 2027, with two more to follow by 2029.

*originally published in FastCasual on 2026-06-19. [Read the original](https://www.fastcasual.com/news/shipley-donuts-signs-3-unit-franchise-deal-in-ohio/).*

## Story

Shipley Donuts is expanding into Ohio through a three-unit franchise agreement with Koelache Co. LLC, marking the Houston-based doughnut chain's entry into the state.

The franchise group is led by Houston residents Don and Kat Koetting, whose backgrounds include banking and legal work in the food and beverage industry. The first location is expected to open in the first quarter of 2027, with the remaining two stores scheduled to open by 2029.

Shipley Donuts operates more than 390 franchised and company-owned locations across 13 states. During its first-quarter 2026 business update, the company said it plans to open 25 additional shops by the end of the year and continues to seek franchisees throughout the South, Southeast and Midwest.

## Entities

- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- FastCasual (publication)
- ohio (location)
- Shipley Donuts (company)
- Koelache Co. LLC (company)
- Don Koetting (person)
- Kat Koetting (person)

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Originally reported by FastCasual (https://www.fastcasual.com/news/shipley-donuts-signs-3-unit-franchise-deal-in-ohio/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2cf03c70-31b0-4a77-8841-11aef8a3207b).