Winchell's Donuts
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Fast casual Bakery | |
| Founded | October 18, 1948 in Temple City, California, U.S. |
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| Founder | Verne Winchell |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 170 |
Area served | 6 western states, Guam, Saipan, Saudi Arabia |
Key people | Bob Zanolli (President) |
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Parent | Denny's (1972–2004) Yum Yum Donut Shops, Inc. (2004–present) |
| Website | winchells |
Winchell's Donuts House is an international
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.[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]
In the early 2000s, Winchell's closed its shops in Portland, Oregon and they were replaced by "Heavenly Donuts".[citation needed]
In 2005, it withdrew from the Kansas City area, and most locations became Krispy Kreme.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ 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.