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title: "Randy's Donuts"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/618c6260-81ec-45ae-9342-a797cc32208f
source: "Restaurant Business"
original_url: https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/future-50-2026/randys-donuts
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
published: 2026-10-29T10:30:53.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T14:57:40.547Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Randy's Donuts

**TL;DR:** Randy's Donuts, founded in 1952, added four new domestic locations in 2025, bringing its total to 27. The chain has locations in several countries, including South Korea, Mexico, and Japan, and is known for its giant rooftop donut.

*originally published in Restaurant Business on 2026-10-29. [Read the original](https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/future-50-2026/randys-donuts).*

## Story

Founded in 1952, Randy's Donuts continued its growth trajectory in 2025, adding four new domestic locations. It got up to 27, about half of which are franchised, mostly in the West, but also in Georgia and New York City. Randy's is also in South Korea, Mexico, Scotland, the Philippines, and Japan. Known for its giant rooftop donut, Randy's has been featured in movies like Iron Man 2 and shows like Entourage and Arrested Development. In addition to donuts, the chain serves specialty coffees and frozen and iced refreshers.

## Entities

- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise growth (topic)
- international expansion (topic)
- new york (location)
- Restaurant Business (publication)
- Georgia (location)
- Mexico (location)
- Japan (location)
- South Korea (location)
- Philippines (location)
- Scotland (location)

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Originally reported by Restaurant Business (https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/future-50-2026/randys-donuts). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/618c6260-81ec-45ae-9342-a797cc32208f).