Baker's Dozen Donuts


Baker's Dozen Donut Corporation was a doughnut store operator in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its name is a reference to the term baker's dozen, meaning thirteen items (one item more than a regular dozen).

Baker's Dozen Donut Corporation
Wholly owned subsidiary
IndustryCoffee, doughnuts
Founded1977
Defunct2019
HeadquartersMississauga, Ontario - 36 stores in Greater Toronto Area[1]
ProductsFood service
Revenue$40 million in sales (approximate)[1]
ParentBaker's Dozen Group

Overview

The company was founded in 1977 by Peter and Ted Paraskakis.[1][2][3]

The chain operated over 100 stores, mostly in the Greater Toronto, Ontario area. Expansion came in the late 1980s, but it remained a small scale operation. Stores were chain-owned or franchised.

The 100th location opened late 1993. At that time it was the 4th largest doughnut chain in Ontario, having grown 43% over the previous four years.[4]

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The store has several slogans:

  • "Not Just Donuts..."
  • "You Always Get More In A Baker's Dozen!"

Prevalence

Even a location with a pinpoint in Toronto is difficult to find supporting evidence of. A location in Vaughan, Ontario was active until June 2016.[5] A location in Bowmanville, Ontario was active until September 2016.[6] A location was still operating in Etobicoke, Ontario in June 2016, but closed within a year.[7] A location was still operating in Woodstock, Ontario in June 2016, but closed within three years.[8] A location was still operating in Oshawa, Ontario as of December 2018, but has since closed.[9] Another location in Georgetown, Ontario closed in December 2019 when the owner retired.[10] With the closure of the Georgetown location, it is assumed that no other stores currently exist, and the chain is now defunct.

No website affiliated with or operated by the Baker's Dozen Donut Corporation —either as a chain or franchise— appears to exist.

See also

References
  1. "Baker's Dozen Donuts". food_franchise.food.ca. Food.ca Inc. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  2. "Baker's Dozen Donuts". thecoffeeshopguide.com. The Coffee Shop Guide. Archived from the original on 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  3. https://books.google.ca/books?id=dBjWeUa5pqEC&pg=PA138#v=onepage&q&f=false
  4. Meyer, Bob (November 20, 1993). "Business Scene: That's a Lot of Doughnuts". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. A11 – via newspapers.com.
  5. https://www.google.com/maps/@43.8018903,-79.4925913,3a,37.5y,345.97h,92.21t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1skbtU2uiflTpNiEpWhAIllw!2e0!5s20160601T000000!7i13312!8i6656
  6. https://www.google.com/maps/place/96+King+St+E,+Bowmanville,+ON+L1C+1N3/@43.911476,-78.686442,3a,15y,23.43h,88.36t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s_jF3cdH90S2oGH8L512tPg!2e0!5s20160901T000000!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x89d500cc96dbe429:0xa52921b57a8b2672!8m2!3d43.9117682!4d-78.6862049
  7. https://www.google.com/maps/place/2324+Lake+Shore+Blvd+W,+Etobicoke,+ON+M8V+1B6/@43.6171276,-79.4875095,3a,75y,300.66h,91.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sVAGwuoe8ESjpbqge0ZWFvQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x882b36195ca0736f:0x50e814a181883590!8m2!3d43.6171351!4d-79.4879209
  8. https://www.google.com/maps/place/371+Norwich+Ave,+Woodstock,+ON+N4S+3W4/@43.1196625,-80.7391519,3a,30y,65.05h,89.98t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1skApgGyuPhfsPQqJIvxamRw!2e0!5s20160601T000000!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x882c1f437b48fec9:0x5e773aae436e0e28!8m2!3d43.1199693!4d-80.7390655
  9. https://www.yelp.ca/biz/bakers-dozen-oshawa
  10. https://www.theifp.ca/whatson-story/9771872-after-25-years-this-georgetown-coffee-shop-is-closing/
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