Cops & Doughnuts

Cops & Doughnuts is a bakery in Clare, Michigan, United States. Opened in 2009 in the former Clare City Bakery, the shop is notable for being owned by members of the city's police department.

Cops & Doughnuts
Restaurant information
Established1896 (as Clare City Bakery)
2009 (as Cops & Doughnuts)
Owner(s)Greg Rynearson
Food typeDoughnuts and coffee
Street address521 North McEwan Street
CityClare
StateMichigan
Postal/ZIP Code48617
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43°49′10″N 84°46′07″W
Other locationsBay City, Gaylord, Ludington

History

Cops & Doughnuts first opened in 2009 when nine officers in the police department of Clare purchased the Clare City Bakery, which was about to go out of business due to the economic decline at the time. Greg Rynearson, one of the officers, retired to focus on the bakery full time. In addition to a full-scale bakery serving coffee and doughnuts, the store also features a diner and gift shop which sells police officer-related merchandise.[1]

In 2015, the store had more than 500,000 visitors.[2] The owners also began distributing their doughnuts and coffee to other local retailers, including a "precinct" inside the Jay's Sporting Goods store in Gaylord. A second location was opened in the former McDonald's Bakery in Ludington in 2016, and plans were announced to open a third location in Bay City.[3]

The bakery has been publicized for the novelty of a doughnut shop being owned by police officers.[4]

References
  1. Marchetti, Domenica (October 4, 2013). "Cops & Doughnuts an arresting success". American Food Roots. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  2. Powers, Rebecca (April 6, 2016). "At this Michigan doughnut shop, cops are the owners, not the customers". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  3. Lavy, Kathleen (May 11, 2016). "Cops & Doughnuts: A raised, glazed success story". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  4. Johnson, Elizabeth (March 5, 2013). "Cops & Doughnuts". American Profile. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
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