Winchell's Donuts

Winchell's Donut House, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryCoffeehouse
Genre
FoundedOctober 18, 1948 (1948-10-18) in Temple City, California, U.S.
FounderVerne Winchell
Headquarters,
U.S.
Number of locations
170
Area served
6 western states, Guam, Saipan, Saudi Arabia
Key people
Bob Zanolli (President)
Products
Parent
Websitewinchells.com

Winchell's Donut House is an international doughnut company and coffeehouse chain founded by Verne Winchell on October 8, 1948, in Temple City, California. Currently, there are over 170 stores in 6 western states, as well as Guam, Saipan, and Saudi Arabia. Several stores also operated in Nagoya, Japan in the past, with most stores located inside UNY supermarkets, as Uny Co., Ltd. was the master franchise holder in Japan. It is headquartered in the City of Industry, California.