Donut King

Donut King is an Australian Doughnut Cafe franchise. They specialise in classic Australian-style Doughnuts and coffee.

This article is about an Australian restaurant franchise. For the Cambodian American businessman 'The Donut King', see Ted Ngoy.

Donut King
TypeSubsidiary and franchise system
IndustryRestaurant
Founded1981 (1981)
HeadquartersGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Number of locations
360 +
ProductsCoffee, doughnuts, soft drinks, ice creams, milkshakes, thickshakes, frozen carbonated beverages, hot dogs,
OwnerRetail Food Group
Websitewww.donutking.com.au

History
Donut King store in a shopping centre in Doncaster East, Victoria

The Donut King chain was founded in 1981 in Sydney,[1] and is currently managed, under licence, by the Gold Coast-based Retail Food Group Limited. Retail Food Group also manages Gloria Jeans Coffee, Michel's Patisserie, Brumby's Bakeries, Crust Pizza, and bb's Cafe, with a total of 1050 stores within Australia and New Zealand.

As of January 2020, there were over 250 Donut King stores in Australia[2] and a number of stores internationally across New Zealand, Fiji, Saudi Arabia, Papua New Guinea and China, and two stores in the United Kingdom. In July 2008, Donut King entered into a master licence agreement with Shanghai-based Mak Brands, marking the Australian brand's first foray into the China market. There are now 14 stores in China.[3]

World's Largest Doughnut

On 5 December 2007, Donut King oversaw construction of the World's Largest Doughnut, in order to celebrate The Simpsons Movie's DVD release. It was created from over 90,000 doughnuts, using half a tonne of pink icing and 30 kg of sprinkles from Donut King. Taking 40 people over nine hours to build, the giant doughnut measured six metres and weighed 3.5 tonnes.[4]

See also

References
  1. "FAQ - frequently asked questions - About Donut King". Retail Food Group (Australia) Limited. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  2. "Donutking - FAQs". DonutKing. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. "Donut King Heads to China". Australian Food News. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  4. "World's largest D'oh Nut". News.com.au. 5 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
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