8 Fast-Food Chains That Serve the Best Donuts

The donut—a simple deep-fried ring of dough dripping in colorful frosting or showered with sugar—seems like a quintessentially American treat. In fact, its history can be traced all the way back to Medieval Europe. According to Smithsonian Magazine, they first made their way to America care of 17th- and 18th-century Dutch immigrants who called them olykoeks, or “oily cakes.”

Today, rebranded from olykoek to donut and found in many forms such as bite-size Munchkins, crullers, cream-filled rounds, fritters—and many more—the pastries are indeed a mainstay of American culture. They even get their own national holiday (kind of) on June 2.

But National Donut Day isn’t the only time people are packing in the sweet treat. According to data from Statista, some 201 million Americans report having eaten one or more donuts in any given year. In fact, Americans consume roughly 10 billion each year. Chances are many of those 10 billion donuts come from these eight fast-food chains which are known for their decadent options. Here are the best donut spots to visit right now to get your fix.

Pinkbox Doughnuts

Pinkbox Doughnuts is another donut chain that isn’t very large in terms of actual units. There are but ten locations total, with eight of them in southern Nevada and one in Utah. However, like Duck Donuts and Doughnuttery, this chain has some truly unique offerings. For example, the chain’s signature Doughsicles are served on sticks and feature wild flavor combos like Tutti Frutti, which is a frosted and glazed donut coated in Fruity Pebbles cereal. Plus, it carries all the classics.

Customers rave about the creations on Yelp. “I have never had a bad doughnut from them,” says one. Plus, many people claim that Pinkbox has the best donuts they have ever tasted.