Shipley Donuts Grows In Midwest, Beyond

Shipley Donuts has six multiunit development agreements underway in Q3, amounting to 30 locations across five states.

The brand saw one Ohio development agreement in Q2 2026, then inked a franchise deal in July for 15 locations across Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties in Metro Detroit. The first restaurant under the latest deal is expected to open in late Q1 2027.

In Indiana, a partner signed for three locations in Indianapolis.

The quarter’s remaining agreements will bring locations to Atlanta; Rockwall and El Paso, Texas; Dallas-Fort Worth; and Indian River and St. Lucie counties in Florida.

“Shipley started in Houston in 1936, and as we celebrate our 90th birthday and grow from a Texas Treasure into a national brand, we’re still doing what made us famous: handcrafting fresh donuts, kolaches and coffee every day,” says Flynn Dekker, CEO of Shipley Donuts. “With Shipley coming to new communities in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and beyond, our job is to bring the same fresh-made, delicious experience that generations have loved back home in Texas.”