Top Pot Doughnuts facts for kids
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Interior of Top Pot's store on 5th Avenue in Belltown/Denny Regrade, Seattle
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| Industry | Coffeehouses |
| Founded | February 2002 |
| Founder | Mark and Michael Klebeck |
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Number of locations
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Top Pot Doughnuts is a popular chain of cafes. They are famous for their delicious coffee and doughnuts! This company started in February 2002. It was founded by two brothers, Mark and Michael Klebeck, in Seattle, Washington.
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Where You Can Find Top Pot Doughnuts
Top Pot Doughnuts has many cafe locations. As of late 2023, there were 17 cafes. These are mostly found around the Puget Sound area in Washington state.
How Doughnuts Get to Stores
The doughnuts are not made at every cafe. They are only baked at two main locations. These are in downtown Seattle and Bellevue. From there, trucks deliver the fresh doughnuts to all the other Top Pot cafes.
Top Pot Doughnuts in Other Stores
You can find Top Pot doughnuts in many other places too! Their special recipes are used for doughnuts sold in over 7,000 Starbucks stores. These Starbucks locations are in both the U.S. and Canada. You can also buy them at QFC, a grocery store chain in the Seattle area.
Top Pot at Sports Events
Top Pot Doughnuts are also a big hit at sports games! They are the official doughnut at Lumen Field. This is a large stadium in Seattle. It is home to the Seattle Seahawks football team and the Seattle Sounders FC soccer team. In 2011, Top Pot also became the official doughnut and coffee for the National Lacrosse League team, the Washington Stealth.
How Top Pot Got Its Name
The name "Top Pot" has a fun story! The founders, Mark and Michael Klebeck, found an old neon sign. It was above a Chinese restaurant that had closed down. The sign originally said "Topspot."
When they were moving the sign, the letter "S" fell off! Mark, one of the co-owners, had a great idea. He suggested they replace the missing "S" with a picture of a coffee pot. That's how "Top Pot" was born! Top Pot Doughnuts even roasts their own coffee beans. They do this at their 5th Avenue location in Seattle.
Famous Visitors to Top Pot
Top Pot Doughnuts has had some very important visitors!
President Obama's Visit
In October 2010, the U.S. president at the time, Barack Obama, visited Seattle. He stopped by the Top Pot cafe on 5th Avenue. He enjoyed some doughnuts there with Senator Patty Murray. This cafe is in the Belltown/Denny Regrade neighborhood.
Mayoral Doughnut Bet
In January 2011, the mayor of Seattle, Mike McGinn, made a friendly bet. He was betting with the mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu. The bet was about an NFL football game. Mayor McGinn bet a dozen Top Pot maple bars!
See also
- List of coffeehouse chains
- List of doughnut shops
