Shipley Do-Nuts is planning a second Plano location, this one tucked into north Plano along Preston Road near the Frisco border, with glazed and iced donuts, kolaches and coffee set to join the brand's existing Central Expressway shop. The new spot at 8245 Preston Road, Ste. 300, will mark the chain's second Plano location.
According to Community Impact, the location is scheduled to open in November 2026, though the outlet's separate reporting on the same project describes the opening as planned for early 2027 — the two timelines conflict, and neither has been reconciled. The new Plano shop will be operated as a franchise under the Shipley Group, Inc., per a company representative cited in that reporting.
Beyond the opening date, the build-out itself has a clearer runway. Renovations were slated to start in August and wrap by the end of September, a timeline that the outlet's companion piece attributes to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Once open, the Preston Road shop will become Plano's second Shipley Do-Nuts, joining the storefront that has anchored North Central Expressway since 2018.
What's on the Menu
Shoppers can expect the chain's familiar lineup: glazed and iced donuts, kolaches and coffee, according to its website, along with a rotating selection of seasonal favorites. The brand has leaned into menu experimentation lately — Fast Casual reported that Shipley introduced Kolache Dippers and its first dipping sauce, Rowdy Ranch, during the first quarter of 2026, part of what the trade publication described as a strong start to the year driven by menu innovation, leadership additions and continued expansion.
Plano's current Shipley Do-Nuts, at 1881 N. Central Expressway, Ste. 200, has been serving fresh handmade donuts and kolaches since opening with a drive-thru back on Dec. 3, 2018, per Community Impact's earlier coverage of that debut, which noted the shop offered 60 varieties of doughnuts, pastries and kolaches at the time. The existing location remains on North Central Expressway.
A Chain on a Growth Tear
The Plano expansion fits into a much larger national push. Shipley opened a record 35 new shops in 2025, including its first locations in North Carolina and Virginia, according to a PR Newswire release tied to the brand's agreement to open its first Las Vegas locations. That same release noted an agreement to add three more shops across the Dallas-Fort Worth area as part of four separate multi-unit expansion deals.
Founded in Houston in 1936, Shipley now offers more than 40 varieties of fresh, handmade donuts and has built its identity around kolaches, the PR Newswire release states. Company size estimates vary slightly between sources: the release describes more than 385 company-owned and franchised restaurants across 13 states, while Fast Casual's first-quarter report put the figure at more than 390 franchise and corporate-owned locations across the same 13 states. Either way, the growth hasn't slowed — Fast Casual reported Shipley opened four stores in the first quarter alone, including its first location in El Paso, and expected to open 25 additional units through the rest of 2026.
The Dallas-Fort Worth build-out has already shown up elsewhere in Texas in 2025. In San Antonio, Shipley was set to open a shop at 234 Valley Hi Dr. near Lackland Air Force Base on Aug. 1, 2025, described by CultureMap San Antonio as only the chain's 12th company-owned location, bringing glazed treats, coffee and kolaches to that city's Far West Side.
