Shipley Do-Nuts
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| Type | privately owned |
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| Industry | Fast food/Doughnut shops |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
| Key people | Lawrence Shipley, Sr., Lawrence Shipley, Jr., Lawrence Shipley III |
| Products | Doughnuts, pastries, kolaches |
| Website | shipleydonuts.ws |
Shipley Do-Nuts is the name of a popular United States doughnut chain with more than 220 stores located in the states of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.[1] It has its headquarters in Houston, Texas.[2][3]
The Shipley chain originated in Houston, Texas, in the early twentieth century. Shipley doughnuts contain a special blend of whole wheat and potato flour resulting in a less greasy product and melting texture lighter than some of its competitors. It was 1936, near the end of the Great Depression, when Lawrence Shipley, Sr. created a recipe for doughnuts. Cut by hand and served hot throughout the day, the doughnuts were 5 cents a dozen and were only sold wholesale. The product was so successful that it started to sell on the retail market in the mid-1940s.
Shipley's son and grandson, Lawrence Jr. and Lawrence III, carry on the tradition of producing doughnuts and kolaches.
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.shipleydonuts.ws/locations.html
- ^ Home page. Shipley Do-Nuts. Retrieved on February 25, 2010.
- ^ "gnmd_map.pdf." Greater Northside Management District. Retrieved on November 11, 2009.
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