Federal Donuts is an American
fast food
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chain serving
donuts
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, coffee, and
fried chicken
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. The chain is based in
Philadelphia
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, and is owned by
Michael Solomonov
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.
History
The founders were inspired to open the restaurant by Philadelphia-based Cafe Soho, which serves Korean fried chicken.
The first location was opened in
Pennsport
Pennsport is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Pennsport is home to a large working-class Irish American population, many of them descendants of immigrants from the mid to late 19th c ...
in 2011, and , the company has six locations, in addition to stands in
Citizens Bank Park
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. A Miami branch opened in 2017 and closed in 2018.
Menu
Locations serve doughnuts, chicken, and coffee. Founder Tom Henneman has referred to these three items as "...the three comforts". The restaurant introduced a breakfast sandwich in 2019. In 2022, the restaurant switched from serving bone-in chicken to boneless
chicken tenders
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in its fried-chicken combo.
The restaurant has collaborated on foods with other Philadelphia-based companies, including
Pizza Brain and
Little Baby's Ice Cream.
References
2011 establishments in Pennsylvania
Doughnut shops
Fast-food poultry restaurants
Bakeries of the United States
Privately held companies based in Pennsylvania
Restaurants in Philadelphia
Restaurants established in 2011
Companies based in Philadelphia
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