Houston — Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for more than 85 years, has signed a deal with Lexington, Va.-based franchisee Jody Mask to open three Shipley locations in Virginia — a new state for the brand.
Mask is currently scouting potential sites in the Virginia Tech area as well as Roanoke, Salem, Lynchburg, Harrisonburg and Williamsburg/Stanton. He expects to open the first location within the next year to 18 months.
Shipley, which first opened in Houston in 1936, has experienced record-setting growth over the past year and is continuing to expand into new markets. Shipley will open its first Maryland location by year’s end and its first Atlanta-area and Orlando, Fla.-area shops in first quarter 2023.
“The Eastern Seaboard is a big focus of our expansion plan to double the size of our company over the next 5 years,” says Clifton Rutledge, CEO of Shipley Do-Nuts.
Today, Shipley franchises more than 330 restaurants across 10 states. Shipley is actively recruiting franchisees in all markets, with a focus on increasing its presence in Colorado, Oklahoma and throughout the Southeast. For more information, visit www.ownashipleydonuts.com.
SOURCE: Shipley Do-Nuts