Winchell's Donuts Explained

Winchell's Donut House, Inc.
Type:Subsidiary
Foundation: in Temple City, California, U.S.
Founder:Verne Winchell
Location City:Industry, California
Location Country:U.S.
Locations:170
Area Served:6 western states, Guam, Saipan, Saudi Arabia
Key People:Bob Zanolli (President)
Industry:Coffeehouse
Genre:Fast casual
Bakery
Parent:Denny's (1972–2004)
Yum Yum Donut Shops, Inc. (2004–present)

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

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.

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]

In the early 2000s, Winchell's closed its shops in Portland, Oregon and they were replaced by "Heavenly Donuts".

In 2005, it withdrew from the Kansas City area, and most locations became Krispy Kreme.

See also

References

  1. News: Hernandez. Greg. Winchell's Gears Up for Doughnut War. June 11, 2014. Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1999.
  2. Web site: Home . Winchell’s Donut House . 2022-12-21.
  3. News: Wotapka. Dawn. Yum Yum to Devour Winchell's Doughnuts. June 11, 2014. Los Angeles Times. August 13, 2004.