Federal Donuts

Federal Donuts is an American fast food chain serving donuts, coffee, and fried chicken. The chain is based in Philadelphia, and is owned by Michael Solomonov.

Federal Donuts
Restaurant information
Established2011
Owner(s)Michael Solomonov
Food typeFast food; Doughnuts
CityPhiladelphia
Websitewww.federaldonuts.com

History

The founders were inspired to open the restaurant by Philadelphia-based Cafe Soho, which serves Korean fried chicken. The first location was opened in Pennsport in 2011, and As of 2018, the company has six locations, in addition to stands in Citizens Bank Park.[1] A Miami branch opened in 2017 and closed in 2018.[2][3]

Locations serve doughnuts, chicken, and coffee. Founder Tom Henneman has referred to these three items as "...the three comforts".[4] The restaurant introduced a breakfast sandwich in 2019.[5] In 2022, the restaurant switched from serving bone-in chicken to boneless chicken tenders in its fried-chicken combo.[6]

The restaurant has collaborated on foods with other Philadelphia-based companies, including Pizza Brain and Little Baby's Ice Cream.[7][8][9]

Media

Federal Donuts was featured on a Philadelphia episode of the Travel Channel's Man Finds Food in 2014.

Adam Sandler is depicted wearing a Federal Donuts sweatshirt in the 2022 Netflix film The Hustle.

References
  1. Klein, Michael (14 May 2018). "Federal Donuts to open in East Market". Philly.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (17 May 2018). "Perspective from Miami: Why Federal Donuts fizzled in Florida". BillyPenn. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. Canavan, Hillary Dixler (9 July 2016). "America's Best Fried Chicken and Doughnuts Are Busting Out of Philadelphia". Eater. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. Dixler Canavan, Hillary (10 April 2015). "How Federal Donuts Turned Philly Into a Fried Chicken Destination". Eater. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  5. Klein, Michael (4 March 2019). "New on menu: Federal Donuts' breakfast sandwich and a flowery gelato from Gran Caffe L'Aquila". Philly.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  6. Klein, Michael (16 March 2022). "Goodbye, thighs. Federal Donuts has switched to chicken tenders". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  7. Foobooz (28 June 2013). "Pizza Brain and Federal Donut Collaborate In Order to Drive Commenters". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  8. Sheehan, Jason (1 November 2013). "Tonight: Federal Donuts / Pizza Brain / Little Baby's Ice Cream First Friday Collaboration". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  9. Henninger, Danya (1 July 2013). "Federal Donuts Pizza at Pizza Brain for July First Friday". Zagat. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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