Hurts Donut Company

Hurts Donut Company is a privately held American doughnut shop chain founded in 2014 by Tim and Kas Clegg in Springfield, Missouri. The brand built its reputation on oversized, elaborately decorated doughnuts with playful names, sold in brightly themed shops that often operate 24 hours a day. Its product range extends beyond classic glazed and frosted rings to include filled doughnuts, fritters, doughnut sundaes, and novelty items such as a giant doughnut challenge. The company expanded through a franchise model across the United States, opening locations in states including Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, Arizona, and Florida. Hurts Donut positions itself as an experiential, family-friendly treat brand rather than a conventional bakery, using social-media-friendly visuals and late-night availability to attract customers. The chain remains privately owned and continues to operate and franchise its branded shops.

Hurts Donut Company was founded in 2014 by Tim and Kas Clegg in Springfield, Missouri. The couple opened their first shop with a focus on large, creatively decorated doughnuts and a distinctive, slightly irreverent brand personality. The name and branding played on the idea of a 'hurt' for doughnuts, and the shops adopted a playful, emergency-room-inspired theme in some locations. Early success in Springfield led to expansion within Missouri and then to franchising. Over the following years, Hurts Donut opened or franchised locations across multiple states, including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, Arizona, and Florida. The chain became known for 24-hour operations at many shops, catering to late-night customers, and for rotating seasonal and novelty doughnut menus. It also gained attention for giant doughnut offerings and challenges. The company remains privately held and continues to operate as a regional-to-national novelty doughnut brand.

• 2015

  Began expanding and franchising beyond the original Springfield location.

• 2014

  Founded by Tim and Kas Clegg in Springfield, Missouri.

Experiential, novelty-focused doughnut chain with 24-hour shops and social-media-friendly products.

• Oversized decorated doughnuts

• Filled doughnuts

• Fritters

• Doughnut sundaes

• Unconfirmed

  Reported2026.10.01

  Hurts Donut Company set to leave Little Rock soon[2]Hurts Donut Company 即将撤离小石城news.google.com

  A THV11 (thv11.com) report states that Hurts Donut Company is set to leave Little Rock soon. The available evidence is limited to the headline and does not state the exact closing date or the reason for the departure.

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