Top 10 Donut Chains in America

Warm glaze off a conveyor belt, a pink box from Portland, and a giant rooftop ring in Inglewood. Regional loyalty runs deep here.

1. 1
   Dunkin'

   Started in Quincy in 1950 and dropped Donuts from the sign in 2018, without dropping the donuts.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Sidecar Doughnuts

   A Southern California shop that only sells what came out of the fryer in the last half hour.
   877pts
3. 3
   Krispy Kreme

   The Hot Light in the window and a glazed ring handed over warm, which is the entire pitch.
   800pts
4. 4
   Shipley Do-Nuts

   Houston institution since 1936, and the reason Texans argue about glaze temperature.
   600pts
5. 5
   Randy's Donuts

   The giant rooftop donut in Inglewood has been in more films than most actors.
   491pts
6. 6
   Doughnut Plant

   New York's square jelly doughnut, made with seasonal fruit and priced like pastry.
   491pts
7. 7
   LaMar's Donuts

   Kansas City chain making oversized hand-cut rings since 1933.
   491pts
8. 8
   Stan's Donuts

   A Los Angeles counter since 1963, kept alive by peanut butter and banana fillings.
   491pts
9. 9
   Voodoo Doughnut

   Portland's pink box, built on bacon maple bars and a queue that outlived the novelty.
   200pts
10. 10
    Donut King

    A franchise built on classic yeast rings, competing on price rather than novelty.
    200pts