Comments on: Spudnuts

By: Dennis speth

Dennis speth — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:33:57 +0000

I remember eating spudnuts in bettendorf, ia as a kid. dad would take us kids to the store on state street on saturdays

By: W. Summerfield

W. Summerfield — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:42:05 +0000

I’m looking for a spudnut cafe near Chatham Ontario Canada. Can you tell me where that would be? Thanks. Wes

By: spudnutlover

spudnutlover — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:30:48 +0000

>Is there any Spudnut recipes available out there?<

There’s a link to a recipe on this page – http://spudnutinfo.com – by a chef, Chef Bari.

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:50:25 +0000

My husband and I use to buy Spudnuts, but I can’t remember where. We use to live near Kingston, NY from 1968 – 1971, before moving to Las Vegas, NV. From there we in Reno, NV from 1984 – 1991. I just saw a clip of Spudnuts on the Food Network channel. That triggered a spark in my memory bank that my husband loved those donuts. I can not recall where we were when we bought them. Can you tell me if there was a franchised store in any of the places we lived. Thank you. Diane Gormley

By: Nancy (Crossley)

Nancy (Crossley) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:28:31 +0000

I remember going out on Halloween “Trick or Treat”, and the Spudnut Shop on W 3rd St in Jamestown, NY would give kids a donut…Dad often brought a boxful home, what a treat.

By: Paul Cornish

Paul Cornish — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:04:59 +0000

I was 10 or 11 years old (1958-59) when I first discovered spudnuts. Then they were sold out of a horse drawn wagon on a back road near my house in Mansfield, Ohio. Going price was 25 cents per dozen. My mother was horrified I associated with “gypsies” and was convinced I was going to be taken in the night and turned into a thief, vagabond, or God forbid, a spudnut salesman. Over the years since then, I’ve come across spudnuts here and there across the country, but none compared with the gypsie’s product. Closest I’ve found was a small shop outside Fort Meyers, Florida….close, but not a home run!

By: Barry Cammack

Barry Cammack — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:13:08 +0000

Just today I was having fond memories of my period of being the “spudnut boy” in my neighbor-
hood of northeast kansas city,misssouri in the 1950’s. trouble was, i usually ate most of my
profit. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

By: John Authement

John Authement — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:54:18 +0000

About 1955 I started selling Spudnuts door to door in the New Orleans area. I was wondering if Barry Drufner hired any young boys to deliver them during that time.

By: Bev Holt

Bev Holt — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:46:58 +0000

Hi: thanks for sending all the locations of spudnut shops here in Southern California. I was wondering if anyone
knows of a spudnut shop in Montana where my husband was raised. It would seem like it should have been somewhere
in the 40’s as Dick and his folks didn’t move to California until 1949. He used to talk lovingly about a spudnut
donut shop somewhere in Montana..they lived in Miles city, Dick went to college in Bozeman after he got out of
the Army. Bev Holt

By: George Mathis

George Mathis — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:12:38 +0000

My grandmother had a Spudnut shop here in Logan, West Virginia in about 1952-1955. I can remeber the smoke burning my eyes from the cooking grease.

I still have the urge to get someone to set up another shop here. I do have some friends with a bakery. I haven’t discussed that with them. They make good donuts and other pastreys.

I have a recipe somewhere. Is there any Spudnut recipes vailable out there?

Thanks….

George

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:39:42 +0000

And specifically for your question http://maps.google.com/maps?f=.....h&z=8

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:03:50 +0000

Bev, look here http://spudnutshop.com/

By: Bev Holt

Bev Holt — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:25:29 +0000

All the while we were married (49 years) my husband used to talk about the wonderfully delicious
“spudnut” donuts he has as a boy growing up in Montana; he practically drooled every time he
mentioned them…we could never find a spudnut donut shop in California, so I am surprised tofind this
web site. Unfortunately my sweetheart has passed away so it’s too late for him. However, I’d like to
try the spudnut myself as well as share with our grandchildren…any spudnut shops in Southern California?
Bev Holt

By: Steve Meyers

Steve Meyers — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:01:34 +0000

I enjoyed reading these comments and stories of the famous Spudnut Doughnut. I also grew up in Columbia, Mo duing the 1960’s. I remember every Sunday my father would drive to the Mizzou campus stop by the Spudnut, get a dozen of those famous doughnuts and a Saint Louis Post Dispatch newspaper. Wow, what a taste!! Well I had not thought of Spudnut in a long time, until recently. We were on vacation in Panama City, Fl driving down 23rd street and suddenly this Spudnut doughnut shop appeared! I nearly ran off the road! Well, they were closed, so I went back the next morning to get a dozen or so, and they were nearly sold out! I bought a dozen, took them back to my family in hopes to get a new family tradition started. Only one problem, not enough Spudnuts left. Thank’s to that Spudnut In Panama City in refreshing an old memory!

By: Doug Bagley

Doug Bagley — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:30:45 +0000

Relax. I have the original mix sold to the franchises. I bought the whole recipe book from Will Bellar who was the Executive V.P. and General Manager of Spudnut International in Salt Lake City from 1971 to 1974. There were 6 Spudnut recipes in the book. Only 1 was used with the retail stores. I have got that recipe now, and it tastes exactly the same. There are no trans fats in our version, and if you fry the product in vegetable oil, there are no transfats anywhere. We are selling the mix in 6 lb. bags if you want to taste the product, or 50 lb. bags if you want to sell them in a store. We ship out of St. Louis, MO and Salt Lake City. Hey, someone had to bring the product back, and I did. We currently have the name Spudnut under a trademark. We’ll let you use the name if you buy the product. I’d rather not have franchise fees, as this donut belongs to America. Pretty soon you can find us on Spudnutdonut.com. Our website will be fully operational by the end of March, 2009. email me at douglas_bagley@yahoo.com We have a trainer, can sell you equipment for any size operation, and the original mix with all the great flavor that people will come back for. Thanks for reading this.

By: Carol Ludlum

Carol Ludlum — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:07:48 +0000

I have been making spudnut for years , I work at a school and I make them for school and for hospitality room at ball games and I make them for our Church after Church social time. And I have been ask many time why I didn’t open a spudnut shop and I would just laugh, but I did not realize that there was a franchise of spudnut. and I would like more information. I have worked as a school cook for 30 years and am retireing but since I do enjoy making spudnut I just intested in what it would cost and what it would take to start a spudnut shop. Do you use potatoe flour or do you use mashed potato in your dough. Thanks Carol Ludlum

By: ML Cornett

ML Cornett — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:24:28 +0000

There was a Spudnut shop in Morgantown, WV in the late 50s and 60s. I was a studen at WVU and we loved our Spudnut Shop and spuddies (the cake doughnut) was wonderful as well.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:04:49 +0000

I used to sell Spudnuts door-to-door after school and on Saturday in San Antonio Texas in the late 50’s. I was probably in the 5th or 6th grade. Someone would pick us kids up and take us around town and drop us off and pick us up later in the afternoon. We used a wire basket with a shoulder strap to carry the 18 or so 1/2 dozen bags. The 1/2 dozen bags were 35 cents each and we made 5 cents on each bag we sold. The best part was having the option to sell the last bag and keep the whole 35 cents or just keep the bag of Spudnuts for our own enjoyment!

By: Eddie Scott

Eddie Scott — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:52:51 +0000

I do remember the Spudnut shop in my hometown of Montgomery, AL circa 1945-53. I loved those things
but in reading all above, I didn’t realize how much preparation time it took. But a friend sent
me these comments and it brings back thoughts of our youth. If I could find a Spudnut shop in Tennessee, where I now live, I would like to refresh my taste. They were better than the typical glazed doughnuts now sold.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:09:29 +0000

You can do an internet search for various recipes.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:05:17 +0000

Oh the memories of hot spud nuts! They were absolutely the most lucious treat. The only spud nut shop in the Miami/Coral Gables area was located on Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida. And how we all flocked there back in the 40s and early 50s. We couldn’t get enough of the warm crisp exterior and light as a feather interior. My favorite was always the glazed. Are there any such product in the South Florida area?

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:43:38 +0000

For everyone who’s been looking for info about Spudnut franchises, a little seaching turned up this page:

http://ruthvenphotos.com/files/spudnuts.html

Which, among other things, says that Spudnuts is no longer a national company. Spudnuts shops still open apparently have their own recipes, because they’re no longer getting their mix from anyone.

If you want a mix to try to make some at home http://sbuddies.com/ sells their own version.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:06:52 +0000

Back in the late 1950’s to about 1963 I lived in Columbia MO – I was 9 in 1958 and I sold newspapers on the street, the Columbia Tribune and the Columbia Missourian – plus many other odd jobs such as cleaning gutters and weeding gardens and collecting soda bottles at the building site of the hospital – there was a spud nut shop near the red campus where I picked up papers for the Columbia Missourian – I loved them ( the spud nuts )- one day I asked the owners if I could load bags of them in the baskets of my bike ( front and bothe sides ) get them on credit and then sell them door to door – they said okay and I sold them on Saturdays all over town for quite some time – I bought a tent, camping gear, clothes, indian lore craft items(leather, beads, feathers etc ) and balsa wood and an xacto set to make fishing lures and the best thing – a pure bred Irish Setter for $75 ! wow I still look back on that with great fondness

By: Strong

Strong — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:34:38 +0000

We had one in Jamestown NY during the 50s. A great family treat was heading over there with my father to bring home a dozen. You can Google to find a list of the remaining shops…mostly on the LA area.

By: Scott Umland

Scott Umland — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:46:30 +0000

I think Spudnuts would be a great addition to the New York City area. I would like information about every thing involved in starting a Spudnut franchise.
thanks

By: Leah

Leah — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:43:18 +0000

My name is Leah Skinner and I grew up in Richland Washington where one of hte most successful Spudnut shop is still open. I no longer live in Washington and would like to open up a Spudnut shop where I live. I too am having a hard time trying to find out franchise information. If someone who owns a shop would be kind enough to contact me I would appreciate it. leah_skinner@yahoo.com. Thanks

By: Wanda

Wanda — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:05:25 +0000

I too am wondering why everything is so hush, hush about the Spudnut franchises. Are there not any available anymore? I’ve heard from several that would love the start a shop in their hometown.

By: Barry Drufner

Barry Drufner — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:26:00 +0000

I owned and operated a Spudnut Shop in New Orleans,La. from 1955 until 1970.A lot of fond memories anda hell of a lot of hard work.You were married to the Spudnut Shop.Never had a day off for the
first ten years and never took a vacation. Switched my operation to making Buscuits(1/4 the
prep time.

By: Brenda Forman

Brenda Forman — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:59:26 +0000

Well, I too grew up on spudnuts in a little town called Pampa Texas and have always wonderd why the franchise didnt. Lasts..

Funny Randy from Dumas, Texas. My daughter was born there in the mid 80’s and is no Gluten
intolerant (celiac disease). Which means she will never eat a doughnut ever aging without severe
health problems. ut she can have potatoes, rice, corn. Is there anyway to get the recipe or ingrediants for franchise info. we live in SE texas now .. Maybe the franchise thing could come back.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:06:28 +0000

Ah! – Spudnuts – Memories – Time period 1954/55 – Door to Door selling
As a young kid I remember someone had a franchise in the Austin, MN area.
They hired a few of us to sell Spudnuts door to door in the Rochester, MN area on Satuday mornings.
I had a regular route – sort like a trap line – lots of fun.
I did it for a few months – good memories. Great experience meeting people / selling / etc.
Moved on to being a “paper boy” ( today – delivery person )for a couple of years.
For some reason today I recalled the term: Spudnuts – wondered what had happened.
Like life – things go in cycles – Someday someone will rekindle the “flame/embers” for those wonderful spudnuts on a national basis. As I see from the websites – They are still available in limited areas of the U.S.
“Memories”
Mike