Shipley Donuts has six multiunit development agreements underway in the third quarter, together covering 30 locations across five states.
The chain added one Ohio development agreement in the second quarter of 2026, then signed a franchise deal in July for 15 restaurants across Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties in Metro Detroit. The first store under that agreement is expected to open in late Q1 2027.
In Indiana, a partner has signed for three locations in Indianapolis. The quarter's remaining agreements will bring restaurants to Atlanta; Rockwall and El Paso, Texas; Dallas-Fort Worth; and Indian River and St. Lucie counties in Florida.
Chief executive Flynn Dekker linked the expansion to the brand's anniversary. Shipley started in Houston in 1936, and the company is marking its 90th birthday as it grows from what he called a Texas treasure into a national brand. Dekker said the chain still handcrafts fresh donuts, kolaches and coffee every day, and that reaching new communities in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and beyond means delivering the same fresh-made experience generations have known in Texas.
Each commitment is a multiunit development or franchise agreement, so the growth is being carried by partners taking on several restaurants at once rather than by single-store openings. The announcement did not include investment figures, franchisee names or opening dates beyond the first Detroit-area restaurant.