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Shipley Do-Nuts

Ranked #134 Food
Doughnuts, kolaches, pastries, coffee

Investment

$503,461

Initial Franchise Fee

$40,000

Units

381

Growth Rate

+13.7%

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Overview

Industry Food
Founded 1936
Franchising Since 1987
Parent Company Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
Leadership Flynn Dekker, CEO
# of Employees at HQ 75
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Investment Details

Initial Franchise Fee $40,000
Initial Investment $503,461 - $1,024,946
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Ranking History

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Award

Ranked #1 in Doughnuts in 2026

Best of the Best

Ranked #134 in 2026

Franchise 500

Food

Ranked #40 in 2025

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