Federal Donuts

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Federal Donuts & Chicken
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Restaurant information
Established2011
Owner(s)[[]]
Food type Fast food; Doughnuts
City Philadelphia
Website www.federaldonuts.com

Federal Donuts is an American fast food chain serving donuts, coffee, and fried chicken. The chain is based in Philadelphia, and is owned by Michael Solomonov.

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History

The founders were inspired to open the restaurant by Philadelphia-based Cafe Soho, which serves Korean fried chicken. The first location was opened in Pennsport in 2011, and As of 2018, the company has six locations, in addition to stands in Citizens Bank Park. [1] A Miami branch opened in 2017 and closed in 2018. [2] [3]

In 2024, the chain relocated its flagship location from 1219 South 2nd Street to 22 Wolf Street in South Philadelphia (next to 2300 Arena). [4]

Locations serve donuts, chicken, and coffee. Founder Tom Henneman has referred to these three items as "...the three comforts". [5] The restaurant introduced a breakfast sandwich in 2019. [6] In 2022, the restaurant switched from serving bone-in chicken to boneless chicken tenders in its fried-chicken combo. [7]

The restaurant has collaborated on foods with other Philadelphia-based companies, including Pizza Brain and Little Baby's Ice Cream. [8] [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ Klein, Michael (May 14, 2018). "Federal Donuts to open in East Market". Philly.com . Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (May 17, 2018). "Perspective from Miami: Why Federal Donuts fizzled in Florida". BillyPenn. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ Canavan, Hillary Dixler (July 9, 2016). "America's Best Fried Chicken and Doughnuts Are Busting Out of Philadelphia". Eater . Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Federal Donuts and Chicken relocating stores in South Philadelphia, University City". bizjournals.com. January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ Dixler Canavan, Hillary (April 10, 2015). "How Federal Donuts Turned Philly Into a Fried Chicken Destination". Eater . Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ Klein, Michael (March 4, 2019). "New on menu: Federal Donuts' breakfast sandwich and a flowery gelato from Gran Caffe L'Aquila". Philly.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  7. ↑ Klein, Michael (March 16, 2022). "Goodbye, thighs. Federal Donuts has switched to chicken tenders". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ Foobooz (June 28, 2013). "Pizza Brain and Federal Donut Collaborate In Order to Drive Commenters". Philadelphia Magazine . Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  9. ↑ Sheehan, Jason (November 1, 2013). "Tonight: Federal Donuts / Pizza Brain / Little Baby's Ice Cream First Friday Collaboration". Philadelphia Magazine . Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  10. ↑ Henninger, Danya (July 1, 2013). "Federal Donuts Pizza at Pizza Brain for July First Friday". Zagat. Retrieved March 18, 2019.


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