Winchell's Donuts
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 Winchell's Donut House in Los Angeles | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Coffeehouse |
| Genre | Fast casual Bakery |
| Founded | October 18, 1948 in Temple City, California, U.S. |
| Founder | Verne Winchell |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 170 |
Area served | 6 western states, Guam, Saipan, Saudi Arabia |
Key people | Bob Zanolli (President) |
| Products | |
| Parent | Denny's (1972–2004) Yum Yum Donut Shops, Inc. (2004–present) |
| Website | winchells |
Winchell's Donut House is an international doughnut company and coffeehouse chain founded by Verne Winchell on October 8, 1948, in Temple City, California.[1] Currently, there are over 170 stores in 6 western states, as well as Guam, Saipan, and Saudi Arabia. Several stores also operated in Nagoya, Japan in the past, with most stores located inside Uny supermarkets, as Uny Co., Ltd. was the master franchise holder in Japan. It is headquartered in the City of Industry, California.[2]
History
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The chain's slogan is "Home of the Warm 'n Fresh Donut," and it claims to be the West Coast's largest doughnut chain. It also offers its customers a 14-doughnut dozen, as opposed to the standard baker's dozen of 13.[2]
In 2004, Winchell's was purchased by Yum-Yum Donuts, a company which operates 70 donut shops under its own name, but continues to operate Winchell's shops under their name.[3]
From 2002 to 2008, Winchell's closed its shops in Portland, Oregon and they were replaced by "Heavenly Donuts". [4]
In 2005, it withdrew from the Kansas City area, and most locations became Krispy Kreme.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hernandez, Greg (September 30, 1999). "Winchell's Gears Up for Doughnut War". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ a b "Home". Winchell’s Donut House. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ Wotapka, Dawn (August 13, 2004). "Yum Yum to Devour Winchell's Doughnuts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ Singgih, Pierce (2020-11-07). "Protests, Riots, Tear Gas? Nothing Can Shutter a 24-Hour Doughnut Shop in North Portland". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
External links
[edit]- Doughnut shops
- Bakeries of California
- Fast-food chains of the United States
- Regional restaurant chains in the United States
- Companies based in the City of Industry, California
- Companies based in Los Angeles County, California
- Restaurants established in 1948
- 1948 establishments in California
- Economy of the Western United States
- Restaurants in California
- Restaurants in Saudi Arabia