They got ’em in Illinois. They got ’em in a few other places around the country. So why doesn’t Michigan have any Spudnuts Donut Shops?. According to a newspaper article from 1948, there was one in Ann Arbor that opened on July 20 of that year at 622 E. Liberty. The article said the shop featured a “special doughnut type pastry”. Okay…what made it so special?