Dawn Donuts 1958 Long Sleeve T-Shirt

Arthur Hurand opened Dawn Donuts in Flint, Michigan back in 1958, the name a reference to when bakers had to get to work in order to have fresh donuts ready every morning. Hurand expanded cautiously, steadily growing to 60 locations throughout Michigan and several surrounding states by the mid '80s. Hurand sold Dawn Donuts to a national chain in the early '90s, a move that was heavily real estate driven. While company stores were rebranded, the eight independent franchise locations continued to operate as Dawn Donuts, with many closing up shop as the years wore on.