| Donut Factory | |
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 Exterior of the shop inSeattle'sUniversity District, 2024 | |
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| Street address | 20815 67th Ave W |
| City | Lynnwood |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98036 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°48′36″N122°19′23″W / 47.81001°N 122.3230°W /47.81001; -122.3230 |
| Website | donutfactoryinc |
Donut Factory is a small chain ofdoughnut shops in theSeattle metropolitan area, in theU.S. state ofWashington. The original shop operates inLynnwood, and an outpost opened inSeattle'sUniversity District in 2021.
Donut Factory offers dozen of doughnut varieties, as well as otherpastries and desserts such ascakes,cinnamon rolls,crullers,fritters,maple bars, andice cream sandwiches. The business has garnered a positive reception.
Donut Factory is a small chain of doughnut shops in theSeattle metropolitan area; the business has operated inLynnwood and at the intersection of Roosevelt Way and Northeast 45th Street inSeattle'sUniversity District.[1] The business' motto is "Donut worry, be happy".[2]
Donut Factory servesdoughnuts,cakes,cinnamon rolls,crullers,fritters,[1]maple bars,[3] andice cream sandwiches withFruity Pebbles,[4] crumbledOreos, and other toppings. There are approximately 80 doughnut varieties, including one filled with mango jelly,[5]Bavarian cream, peanut butter and jelly,s'mores,[6] smoky bacon,[3] chocolate peppermint, ube,[7] and others withButterfinger,Ferrero Rocher, andReese's Peanut Butter Cups as toppings.[8] The glazed and cinnamon crobar has been described as a "flaky croissant-doughnut hybrid in bar form".[5] Another option features cookie dough and Oreo crumbles between two glazed doughnut halves.[1] Donut Factory has also offered "individual letter donuts the size of a cake",[9] as well asice cream floats. The business uses coffee fromPegasus Coffee Company.[5]
Donut Factory originally opened in Lynnwood. Marvin Crespo, Bryan Phaysith, and Marc Sapatin are co-owners.[2] The business has been noted as Asian-owned, and carries an ube-glazed variety to commemorate Crespo's Filipino heritage.[10] Donut Factory acquired a contract to serve theUniversity of Washington Medical Center.[5] Approximately 1,500 doughnuts were made daily at the Lynnwood shop as of 2021.[11]
Approximately five years later after the Lynnwood shop opened, an outpost began operating at the intersection of Roosevelt Way and Northeast 45th Street in the University District in May 2021,[1] in a space that previously housed Ly's Donuts. The outpost's seating capacity is 15 to 20 people.[5][12] In 2023, the shop offered specials during the Cherry Blossom Festival on thecampus of theUniversity of Washington,[13] and served blueberry and pumpkin doughnut varieties for the 'U District $4 Food Walk'.[14] Donut Factory served cherry glazed ring doughnuts at the Cherry Blossom Festival in 2024.[15]
Donut Factory was the social media poll winner inSeattle Magazine's 2018 "smackdown" and overview of the city's best doughnuts.[16] Alyssa Therrien included the business in theDaily Hive's 2021 list of nine "must-try" doughnut shops in Seattle.[7] TheSeattle Post-Intelligencer has called the doughnuts "nod-worthy".[17][18]
