Franchising

Shipley Do-Nuts entering South Carolina

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December 1, 2021

Shipley Do-Nuts has opened its first location in South Carolina in Greenwood and has plans to open several more shops throughout the state in the coming years.

The 2,300-square-foot shop offers more than 60 doughnut varieties, including plain glazed, as well as coffee, cinnamon rolls, bear claws, fritters, kolaches and more.

"On the heels of selling out the Dallas-Fort Worth market last month, entering South Carolina is a tremendous accomplishment for Shipley, and we are only getting started there," Shipley Do-Nuts CEO Clifton Rutledge said in a company press release. "As our brand continues to experience tremendously quick growth this year, we plan on making Shipley and our 'World's Greatest Do-Nuts' a household name throughout the state."

"After first tasting a Shipley do-nut while spending time in Nashville, I knew my hometown would enjoy the world's best do-nuts," Longtime Greenwood resident and franchisee Robert Larkins said in the release. He has plans to open additional Shipley locations throughout South Carolina over the next five years, starting with Spartanburg in 2022.

The brand has over 330 locations as well as commitments to open an additional 300 stores over the next five years in Texas and across the Southeast.