Duck Donuts facts for kids
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Duck Donuts in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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| Founded | 2006 Duck, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Founder | Russell DiGilio Robin Griffith |
| Headquarters | 6230 Carlisle Pike Hampden Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Number of locations
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111 shops (June 2024) |
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Betsy Hamm – CEO Andy Kmiec – Vice President |
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| Services | Franchising Catering |
| Revenue | US$35 million (2021) |
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Number of employees
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1,200 (2021) |
Duck Donuts is a popular American chain of doughnut shops. It started in 2006 in Duck, North Carolina. The company was founded by Russ DiGilio and Robin Griffith. Duck Donuts is known for its warm, fresh, and custom-made doughnuts. You can choose your own toppings and flavors. The company has grown a lot since it began. It now has over 100 locations. These shops are found across the United States and in other countries.
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How Duck Donuts Started and Grew
Duck Donuts began in 2006. Russ DiGilio and Robin Griffith created the company. They wanted to offer warm, fresh doughnuts made just for you. Before Duck Donuts, there were no doughnut shops in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
First Shops in North Carolina
The very first Duck Donuts shop opened in Duck, North Carolina. This is where the company got its name! Soon after, a second shop opened in Kitty Hawk. More locations followed in Kill Devil Hills and Corolla. For about five years, Duck Donuts stayed mainly in the Outer Banks area.
Expanding Across the Country and World
Many people loved the doughnuts and wanted to open their own Duck Donuts shops. So, in 2013, the company started offering franchises. A franchise means someone can open a business using the Duck Donuts name and recipes. The first franchise opened in Williamsburg, Virginia.
After that, Duck Donuts started expanding quickly. Shops opened in states like Florida, New Jersey, and Georgia. By July 2018, there were 69 open franchise locations. Many more were planned across 23 states and two countries. In May 2018, the first New York shop opened. Two months later, the first West Coast location opened in Huntington Beach, California. By December 2018, Duck Donuts had even reached Minnesota.
The company continued to grow internationally. In June 2020, a shop opened in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. In September 2020, the first store in Dubai, UAE, opened, though it later closed. More recently, in October 2023, the first location in Thailand opened in Bangkok. In January 2024, Duck Donuts announced plans for 25 locations in the Philippines. The first one opened near Makati City Hall in June 2024.
What You Can Find at Duck Donuts
The main items at Duck Donuts are, of course, doughnuts! But they also sell sandwiches, coffee, and other desserts. Their doughnuts are special because they are cake doughnuts. This means they are made fresh when you order them. You can also choose from many different toppings. Some fun toppings include chopped bacon or peanuts. The whole process of making the doughnuts is done using special machines.
Besides doughnuts, Duck Donuts offers breakfast sandwiches. One popular sandwich is called the OBX. It's made with a sliced doughnut, egg, cheese, and your choice of sausage or bacon. It's often topped with maple drizzle and more chopped bacon. For desserts, they have doughnut sundaes. These are made with Breyers ice cream. Duck Donuts also offers special seasonal doughnuts. For example, in the fall of 2024, they had "Fall Favorites." These included flavors like Cinnamon Sugar, S'mores, and French Toast.
Giving Back to the Community
Duck Donuts also cares about helping others. In March 2017, they teamed up with a group called Gabe's Chemo Duck Program. This program helps children who have cancer. In September of that year, Duck Donuts raised about $75,000. They did this through their "Quack Gives Back" program. This shows how the company tries to make a positive difference.
See also
- List of restaurant chains in the United States
- List of fast food restaurant chains
