How does one choose?

When Rick and I "Road trip"....we 

I am always on the outlook for bakeries/donut shops.

Well, we ran right into this one in West Desmoines on a recent get-away.

I had never heard of the franchisee called Hurt Donut Co. 

and I wasn't about to drive by without checking it out.

The name comes from the old-time joke of asking someone if they want a Hurts Donut. If they say yes, they get a punch on the arm followed by a “Hurts, don’t it.”... get it  :)

The 1st store opened in Springfield Missouri on November 17th 2013.

I found a few interesting tidbits while reading through their website.

 *The day before they opened they made their very first donut

*They learned how to make donuts on You Tube

*Bought all their equipment on Craigslist.

Hurts is a 24/7 bakery that offers 70 types of handmade doughnuts daily.

it was not easy to pick....for me that is

I want them all

Rick, on the other hand sticks with the most basic in the history of donuts...the donut hole

How can you not try one of these????

I went with the Salted caramel and chocolate(above) 

It was all I had hoped for, pure sweet, chewy amazingness.

I Decided to pose next to this huge industrial mixer that is on display in the store.

Now THAT'S a big mixer.

I will have this one next time, my mouth waters thinking about it.

When the owners opened that first store in Sprinfield they only had $7 left in their bank account...

There are now over 16 stores in the USA. 

This will go down as one of my favorite donut shops

Do you have a favorite donut shop?