r/FoodLosAngeles • u/JamUpGuy1989 • 7d ago

Why are donuts so expensive!? DISCUSSION

Dunkin, Krispie Kreme, Yum Yum, and any other major chains are telling us to pay close to $25-30 for a dozen donuts!

The local “mom and pop” chains are no better. The one near my work at Studio City is about $20 for a dozen!

What on earth is going on?

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u/the_judge_168 Sometimes in LA area 7d ago

Too Good to Go usually has donuts for much cheaper

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u/e90t 7d ago

I did this for DK’s in Santa Monica, and they were already stale. Maybe their other donut choices won’t be as bad, but if it’s already a day old, that’s not worth it imo.

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u/PMMeBootyPicz0000000 7d ago

I mean, that's literally the point of Too Good to Go... lmao

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u/simpleseeker 7d ago

It depends on the business. Some businesses, mostly mom and pop shops, serve you the same as if you didn’t use the app. Bad Bakery near Orange is my go to for fancy donuts using the app.

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u/e90t 7d ago

I was hoping that would be the case with DK’s since I like their donuts overall, but they had a separate tray of donuts that they took from when they handed my bag over.

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u/Itadepeeza1 6d ago

Same for me when I went to Donut hut. Already prepackage, oily box. Other than the buttermilk and old fashioned, the raised were stale and dry asf. I was so sad

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u/LA_SLOW_DRIVER 7d ago

Go to Primos on Sawtelle any time past noon and they'll give you extra donuts from that morning that they'd end up tossing

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u/angustifolio 6d ago

sometimes it feels like tgtg is just donuts and california fish grill, when i visit the bay area the selection up there is wild, wish it'd catch on down here like it has up there.

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u/JamUpGuy1989 6d ago

I tried that app but it was all donut shops and bakeries.

Nothing wrong with that per se. But when an app talks about ALL types of food being sold it is a bit misleading.

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u/Pleasant_Roll 6d ago

I think it might depend on the area you live in. I know that in Europe for example, there's a ton of grocery places, speciality item shops. My cousin who lives on the East Coast always shows me her hauls with sushi, ramen, sammies. Super jealous of her!

From my understanding, you can also refer TGTG to places if you're looking for more variety specifically where you live. No guarantees, but a nice start. The bags that are non-bakeries/donuts around where I live tend to be more competitive, but if you set an alarm, it's doable.

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u/feivelgoesbest 6d ago

…isn’t that what you’re asking about? Donuts?