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What Is The Oldest Donut Chain?

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krispy kreme was the first donut brand to enact the concept of “doughnut theater.” This was really just a glass window where customers could view the donut production process, but it was an innovative idea (for the 1950’s). What is the first donut chain? In 1931, Levitt opened the first Mayflower Donuts shop in Times … Read more

Where Did Sidecar Donuts Start?

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Our story begins with a warehouse-turned-test kitchen in Costa Mesa, CA , a renovated 1959 Helm’s Bakery Truck, and a vision of a beautiful, new kind of gathering place for our community. Who started sidecar doughnuts? Co-founder Sumter Pendergrast , 41, said the idea for Sidecar actually came as an afterthought to him and his … Read more