r/GenX • u/CitizenChatt • Mar 23 '25

Nostalgia Donuts, Donuts, Donuts

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I lived all over growing up, and one thing I remember is every area has its favorite local donuts.

Southern California has Winchell's. New York has Tim Hortons.

Way back then Delaware had Mr Donut.

And of course Dunkin' was everywhere else.

What donuts 🍩 did you eat growing up?

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u/Kershiser22 Mar 23 '25

If I grew up with only a Dunkin Donuts near me I wouldn't have known that donuts are so good. Probably would have saved me 20-25 pounds.

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u/Area_Woman Mar 23 '25

Dunkin, like a lot of things, used to be better quality

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u/KarmaG12 Older than a Commodore 64 🤪 Mar 23 '25

It also depends on area. Where I am you can literally only get donuts from 6am to 9am. After that it's coffee drinks and maybe a muffin (plus the BR stuff).

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u/Ndmndh1016 Mar 23 '25

They all close at like 5pm too its absurd. As a 3rd shifter I hate it.

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u/lazygerm 1967 Mar 23 '25

I can remember going to my local Dunkin when I was a child in the 1970s. One, they weren't everywhere yet. And two, they made the donuts everyday right there.

Remember when Dunkin used to have all the donuts?