Shipley Do-Nuts
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Shipley location, Bellaire
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| privately owned | |
| Industry | Fast food/Doughnut shops |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
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Key people
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Lawrence Shipley, Sr., Lawrence Shipley, Jr., Lawrence Shipley III |
| Products | Doughnuts, pastries, kolaches |
| Website | shipleydonuts.com |
Shipley Do-Nuts is an American doughnut chain with more than 300 franchised stores in the Southern United States, including Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama. Its headquarters are located in Northside, Houston, Texas.
Shipley Do-nuts was created when Lawrence Shipley, Sr. designed a gourmet recipe for doughnuts. Back in 1936, when Shipley first created the recipe, his doughnuts were cut by hand and served warm during the day. Back then, his doughnuts were sold for $.05 per dozen. Lawrence Shipley Sr., Lillie Shipley and Helen Shipley worked with others at their original bakery on 1417 Crockett Street in Houston, Texas. In the 1940's, the doughnuts became such a hit around the area that they were sold on retail and thus, Shipley Do-nuts was born. Shipley’s goal was to continue selling hot doughnuts to customers. He said “When they bite into that hot doughnut, it will bring them back every time”.
Lawrence Shipley Jr. took over the business to continue his father’s dream. Later, Lawrence W. Shipley, III, became the president of the company and carries on the tradition with high hopes of expanding the chain. In total, the doughnut shop has gone through three generations on Shipley men. Today, the chain’s headquarters remain in Houston, Texas on 5200 North Main.
In 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), an agency that regulates the rights of employees in America, charged Shipley Do-nuts for violating federal anti-discrimination laws. The franchise forced Brooke S. Foley, an employee at one branch of Shipley Do-nuts in the Katy area, to take an unpaid leave. This specific branch’s owner and general manager prohibited Foley from working at the doughnut shop unless she provided documentation from a doctor that her pregnancy is not “high-risk”. Foley was later fired from the shop when she was unable to provide formal evidence of the doctor’s permission. This issue violates Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964 under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act that discourages pregnancy-related job discrimination. Employers cannot force a pregnant employee to show formal documentation in order stay employed. On November 16, 2015, Judge Alfred H. Bennett signed the consent decree that settled the suit which provided non-monetary relief. Shipley Do-nuts was required to execute non-discrimination policies, post all anti-discrimination notices in their locations, and keep reports of employment actions that involve pregnant workers.
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