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By Taylor Wilmore | April 28, 2026
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From scratch to scale
Mr D’s owners expanding brand with family owned donut shops at the center
Mr D’s Donuts is continuing a steady expansion across the Kansas City metro, with a new South Overland Park location now in development along with a mid-summer Kansas City, Missouri storefront.
By Taylor Wilmore | April 28, 2026
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