It was just last year that Shipley Do-Nut’s CEO Flynn Dekker was fending off ill feelings about the iconic Houston breakfast chain’s sale to a California private equity firm. The acquisition, according to Dekker, was meant to position the brand towards further national growth.
A Wednesday press release seems to indicate the move is now bearing fruit.
On feb. 18, Shipley Do-Nuts announced that it has signed multi-unit deals in Nevada, Texas and Louisiana. Three stores will open in Las Vegas, marking the first foray into the state. Five locations will open in New Orleans. Three stores will open in the Metro Atlanta region. Three more will open in the Dallas-Fort Worth area…