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Shipley Donuts Has Six Q3 Deals for 30 Locations Across Five States

Katarina VukovicOctober 22, 20265 min read34 views

At a glance

  • The Texas-founded chain is expanding through multiunit agreements in the Midwest, Texas, Georgia and Florida, led by a 15-store Metro Detroit deal.
  • Shipley Donuts has six multiunit agreements underway in Q3 covering 30 locations across five states, including a 15-store Metro Detroit franchise deal. The first Detroit-area restaurant is expected in late Q1 2027; an earlier Ohio deal and the new agreements extend the 90-year-old chain beyond Texas.
A conceptual illustration of a donut shop counter with fresh glazed donuts and coffee, as thin route-like lines suggest expansion into new markets.

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

The expansion follows an Ohio development agreement in the second quarter of 2026 and a July franchise deal for 15 locations in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties in Metro Detroit. The first restaurant under that deal is expected to open in late Q1 2027.

In Indiana, a partner has signed for three locations in Indianapolis. The remaining Q3 agreements will bring Shipley locations to Atlanta; Rockwall and El Paso, Texas; Dallas-Fort Worth; and Indian River and St. Lucie counties in Florida.

Flynn Dekker, CEO of Shipley Donuts, said the chain started in Houston in 1936 and is marking its 90th birthday as it grows from what he called a Texas treasure into a national brand. He said the company continues to handcraft fresh donuts, kolaches and coffee every day. As Shipley enters new communities in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and beyond, Dekker said its task is to deliver the same fresh-made experience that generations have loved in Texas.

The agreements identify planned markets and, in the Metro Detroit case, a target opening window. They do not disclose investment terms, franchisee identities or a timetable for the other locations.

Reported by Katarina Vukovic, Laser Cutting & Source Specialist.