Shipley Donuts continues to expand its reach across Texas. According to a recently filed permit with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Shipley Donuts plans to open a new location at 6806 Highway 6 South.
The address is located in the Mission Bend neighborhood of Far Southwest Houston, within the Mission Bend Shopping Center. The retail strip mall is anchored by tenants such as Harbor Freight, DD’s Discounts, and Oak Street Health. The center is positioned at the southwest corner of Highway 6 South and Bellaire Boulevard.
The permit for the new donut shop notes that construction of the 1,557-square-foot space is expected to start toward the end of this year and wrap up toward the end of January 2027. If permitting goes smoothly and the estimated $220,000 construction project stays on schedule, the new Shipley Donuts should open by early 2027.
What Now Houston reached out to Shipley Donuts CEO Flynn Dekker to find out more about the exciting new opening. Unfortunately, we did not hear back from Dekker by the time of this publication.
“Today, donut lovers still do everything they can to get a taste of Shipley’s heavenly glazed donuts – served hot and fresh just the way Lawrence liked them,” the Shipley Donuts website reads about co-founder Lawrence Shipley Sr.
“To quote the man himself, ‘When they bite into that hot donut, it will bring them back every time.'”
Shipley Sr. founded Shipley Donuts in 1936 with his family, Lillie and Helen Shipley. Shipley Sr. developed his signature yeast-dough and glaze recipe to withstand Houston’s warm climate and humidity. The business first operated as a wholesale bakery, initially selling hand-cut, hot-glazed doughnuts for just five cents a dozen.
Encouraged by local demand, the brand transitioned into retail storefronts in the mid-1940s, opening early shops around Houston, including locations near Michaux and Euclid, and later establishing its permanent headquarters building on North Main Street in 1952. While the plain glazed donut remains the best seller, the menu expanded from a small selection to over 60 donut varieties. In 1995, the chain famously introduced savory Texas-style kolaches to its lineup.
After decades of family ownership, Austin-based Peak Rock Capital acquired the brand in 2021, and Levine Leichtman Capital Partners acquired it in 2025.
There are now nearly 400 Shipley Donuts locations, mostly in Texas, with about 73 in Houston.
Check out the new Shipley Donuts for yourself when it opens at 6806 Highway 6 South by early 2027.
(This is a developing story. As more information is made available, we will update this article. Stay tuned!)
