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| Company type | Private, doughnut cafe |
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| Founded | Seattle,Washington, US (May 2000; 25 years ago (2000-05)) |
| Founder | Ryan Kellner |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Number of locations | 5 cafes and 1 production facility (2022) |
| Website | mightyo |
Mighty-O Donuts is a chain ofdonutcafe restaurants and a donutwholesaler inSeattle,Washington, founded in 2000. Their donuts and toppings are made in Seattle from scratch using organic, 100% Plant-Based NON-GMO ingredients. The product contains no artificial colors, no dyes, no additives, and no preservatives.[1] The chain bakes and sells donuts at four locations in the area. Mighty-O sells various to-go coffee items, coffee bean blends, and merchandise (such as mugs, hoodies, etc).
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As of January 2025, Mighty-O Donuts has four locations in the greaterSeattle area. The first cafe is located in the Keystone Building inTangletown, part of Seattle'sWallingford neighborhood, and was opened in 2003. Locations inBallard[2] andCapitol Hill were added in 2015. There is also a location inGreen Lake. The most recent location was opened in 2018 and is located on 2nd & Madison inSeattle. Mighty-O gives tours of their facilities to the public, which range from tours booked by schools to family tours. The company is in the works of replacing a parking spot with a park-let in front of theirBallard location.
The company was founded in May 2000 at a street fair in the University District ofSeattle,Washington, byRyan Kellner.[3] Before opening up their first store front, Mighty-O Donuts began as a vendor at localSeattle street fairs and farmers markets, and sold their first donut at theUniversity District Street Fair in 2000. In 2001, the company set up their first kitchen and began making wholesale donut deliveries in the Seattle area. Mighty-O was founded based on the core values of providing the community withorganic,non-GMO,vegan, affordable, and sustainable donuts.
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The company donates some of its earnings to educational and non-profit organizations. In addition, Mighty-O's work to strengthen theSeattle community is demonstrated through its participation in Bicycle Benefits and donating all excess unsold donuts to area hospitals, food pantries and non-profit events.[4] One of their missions is to give back to the community by feeding the hungry. Their website brings awareness to hunger, specifically in Washington State, and highlights ways that the company works to combat this. Mighty-O works with local non-profit community outreach programs, including Operation Sack Lunch, to help combat hunger by donating their donuts to them. Mighty-O holds progressive values, and has shown support for social justice movements, includingBlack Lives Matter and theLGBTQ+ community. Their support has been shown through their social media pages, company website, and donations to several causes. As a company, they have also called attention to theCOVID-19 pandemic, and made efforts to ensure the safety of their employees and customers. Mighty-O sells a Covid-Relief Blend Coffee called 'We Got This Seattle'[5] available at theirGreen Lake,Ballard, andCapitol Hill locations, and donates $2 from every bag sold to Seattle Foundation's COVID-19 Response Fund. Their website features several feed posts that highlight the importance of earth-friendly practices, with the goal of educating their audiences on how to be more sustainable. These posts include ways that people can engage in sustainable practices at home, as well as highlight ways that the company works to reduce their carbon footprint. In 2019, 5 years after the deadly2014 mudslide near Oso, Washington, Mighty-O donated $4,000 to help build theOso Landslide Memorial.[6]
In 2010 the food magazineBon Appétit named Mighty-O one of the ten best donut shops in the United States.[7] It also received a $10,000 prize for the best donuts in the televisedFood Network Challenge: Donut Champions, filmed in November 2010.[8][9] In 2014,PETA named Mighty-O the best vegan-friendly donut shop in the US[10]
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