Baker's Dozen Donuts
Baker's Dozen Donut Corporation is a doughnut store operator in the Canadian province of Ontario.
| Wholly owned subsidiary | |
| Industry | Coffee, doughnuts |
| Founded | 1977 [1] |
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario - 36 stores in Greater Toronto Area [2] |
| Products | Food service |
| Revenue | $40 million in sales (approximate)[3] |
| Parent | Baker's Dozen Group |
| Slogan |
Not Just Donuts... You Always Get More In A Baker's Dozen!' |
Overview
The company was founded in 1978 by Peter Paraskakis[4] and commodity tycoon James Macintosh as "Baker's Dozen Donut Corporation." It is based in Mississauga, Ontario.
The chain operates over 100 stores, mostly in the Toronto, Ontario area. Expansion came in the late 1980s, but it remains a small scale operation. Stores are chain-owned or franchised.
The store has several slogans:
- Not Just Donuts...
- You Always Get More In A Baker's Dozen!'
- I'd have a donut but it appears Toby's eaten them all!'
Signage
The original sign featured a European-looking baker with a mustache holding a tray of a dozen doughnuts in one hand, and the thirteenth or "baker's dozen" doughnut in the other hand.
See also
- Baker's dozen
- List of coffeehouse chains