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In 1960, founder Ray LaMar opened a donut shop in midtown Kansas City in a converted gas station on [[Linwood Boulevard]]. He made the donuts, mixing the dough, rolling, and then cutting. Then he would deep-fry them. The business experienced much success, and by 1990, Ray LaMar and his wife decided to franchise the business. It moved from the old gas station to a building a block over from the original. The shop was open from then until May 2005. The business has since relocated and is currently headquartered in Denver, Colorado. “Simply a Better Donut” is the company's advertising tagline.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} |
In 1960, founder Ray LaMar opened a donut shop in midtown Kansas City in a converted gas station on [[Linwood Boulevard]]. He made the donuts, mixing the dough, rolling, and then cutting. Then he would deep-fry them. The business experienced much success, and by 1990, Ray LaMar and his wife decided to franchise the business. It was moved from the old gas station to a building a block over from the original. The shop was open from then until May 2005. The business has since relocated and is currently headquartered in Denver, Colorado. LaMar's Donuts and Coffee slogan: “Simply a Better Donut” is the company's advertising tagline.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} |
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 A LaMar's shop in Denver, Colorado. | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | doughnut, donut, coffee, baked goods, hot beverages, frozen beverages, iced beverages |
| Street address | 3600 South Yosemite Street. Suite 750 |
| City | Denver |
| State | Colorado |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 80237 |
| Other locations | Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska |
| Website | www |
LaMar's Donuts and Coffee is a chain that makes donuts and serves coffee. It was founded in Kansas City, Missouri, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado.[1] LaMar's has 25 stores in five states—Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska—and is planning to expand to others. LaMar's Donuts has won newspaper readers' poll awards for best doughnuts in several cities where they have stores.[2]
History
In 1960, founder Ray LaMar opened a donut shop in midtown Kansas City in a converted gas station on Linwood Boulevard. He made the donuts, mixing the dough, rolling, and then cutting. Then he would deep-fry them. The business experienced much success, and by 1990, Ray LaMar and his wife decided to franchise the business. It was moved from the old gas station to a building a block over from the original. The shop was open from then until May 2005. The business has since relocated and is currently headquartered in Denver, Colorado. LaMar's Donuts and Coffee slogan: “Simply a Better Donut” is the company's advertising tagline.[citation needed]
Products
LaMar's offers over 100 varieties of donuts,[3] including Ray's Original Glazed Donuts, cake donuts, donut holes, and specialties including LaMar's Bars, Bizmarks, and old-fashioned sour cream donuts. Each donut is made by hand every day.
LaMar's slow roasts their coffee beans in Denver and ships to stores within 48 hours. Their coffee drinks include cappuccinos, lattes, and iced espresso-based beverages as well as blended espresso-based drinks. LaMar's Donuts also offers a full line of blended fruit smoothies called LaFrappés.[4]
Media recognition
The donuts made by LaMar's have been heralded as “simply the best” by numerous national media sources including, NBC's Jay Leno,[5] The New Yorker, Food Network, and the Zagat Survey. Jay Leno dubbed Ray the "King of Donuts."[6] They are also included on several awards lists, including:
- Travel Channel's Best of Missouri in 2017
- Best Restaurant in Kansas and Denver in 2016 by Zomato.com
- Best of KC by 435 Magazine and Pitch Magazine in 2014
- Colorado's Best Food and Beverage Brand by Yahoo News in 2014
- Best of Omaha in 2016 by Omaha Magazine
- Feast Magazine's best donut shop in 2016
For National Donut Day in 2017, they were the first to deliver donuts via air drone, making drops around Denver to the mayor, police, firefighters, and community members. This event earned 450 media placements both locally and nationally, including features in all four Denver TV stations, Denver Business Journal, Huffington Post, ABC News, and Mashable.
Partnerships
LaMar's Donuts has participated in events such as the annual Whiskey and the Donuts Festival in Denver. In 2018, LaMar's Donuts started a tradition by making connections with local police officers to sponsor events on National Coffee with a Cop Day.[7]
As further support for local communities, LaMar's has partnered up each year with The Salvation Army since 2009 to donate proceeds from the week of National Donut Day to the organization's youth services. They also celebrate this event by educating the community about The Salvation Army's program and how people can help or contribute to their cause.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Contact Us | LaMar's Donuts".
- ^ "LaMar's Donuts Ranked 'Colorado's Best Food and Beverage Brand,' Second Best Donut Chain in America".
- ^ "Donuts | LaMar's Donuts". www.lamars.com. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ "Beverages | LaMar's Donuts". www.lamars.com. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ LaMar's Donuts and Coffee, Ray LaMar on the Jay Leno show, retrieved 2018-12-21
- ^ "Ray LaMar on the Jay Leno show". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "LaMar's Donuts hosting Coffee with a Cop events". KMGH. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "9News: Salvation Army & LaMar's Donuts on National Donut Day | LaMar's Donuts". www.lamars.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
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