About 5 years ago, the family sold out to PE. This is now just one PE firm selling to another.
Yeah PE that owned Whataburger just sold it.
Whataburger and Shipleys were acquired around similar times
They certainly have expanded a bunch the last 5 years.
And have gotten progressively worse. I mean Shipley’s was never the super duper best, but these days it’s fine down him and gets 10X worse the further away from Houston you go.
I mean you have to order a big earl just get what used to be the regular sized kolache.
But unfortunately the donuts formula changing was due to state regulation on trans fat rich oils
Morning kolache >>>>> shipleys
Is Morning Kolache an establishment?
Now I know why they started putting the donuts flat in a bigger box.
Don’t sleep on the kolaches at Buccee’s. Love their boudin kolaches.
I love a hot glazed Shipley’s donut but their kolaches are garbage.
Same, love the donuts but the kolaches are…
just okay. Overall, for kolaches, I like Kolache Factory.
The Kreme rises to the top
Krispy Kreme is the worst!
Shipley kolaches are excellent.
I actually discovered recently that I prefer Dunkin Donuts kolaches better than Shipley.
If only the stands looked like that every game.
If you want real sausage kolaches, go out west to Wiekels (La Grange or Brenham), Hruska’s (Ellinger) or any of several Snow Flake Donuts such as Bellville (made with Country Boy, Burton or Bellville sausage). Shipleys kolaches are just a little wiener compared to those.
Edit: Snow Flake may be one word but got kicked out by the censor police, lol.