User:Emilyngu3/Mighty-O Donuts

Mighty-O Donuts is a chain of doughnut cafe restaurants and donut wholesaler in Seattle, Washington founded in 2000. Their donuts are made of GMO-free, zero trans fat, vegan, and organic ingredients. The company prides itself on being environmentally friendly and creating doughnuts that respect the community and the environment. Their company website states that their values encompass being truthful, innovative, respectful of individuals, communities, and cultures, and respecting nature and the environment. They bake and sell donuts for retail at 5 cafe locations, and market wholesale. Mighty-O sells various to-go coffee items, coffee bean blends, and merchandise including T-shirts, mugs, and stickers. Mighty-O prides itself on using sustainable, recyclable or compostable packaging. Mighty-O has been recognized by many publications for various achievements regarding company practices.

Locations
As of January 2022, Mighty-O Donuts has 5 locations in the greater Seattle area. The first, and main cafe is located in the Keystone Building in Tangletown - part of Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood, and was opened in 2003. Locations in Ballard and Capitol Hill were added in 2015. There is also a location in Green Lake. The most recent location in the Denny Triangle location opened in 2017. The most recent location was opened in 2018, and is located on 2nd & Madison in Seattle. Mighty-O gives tours of their facilities to the public, which range from tours booked by schools, to family tours. The company is in the works of replacing a parking spot with a park-let in front of their Ballard location. Mighty-O Donuts offers delivery through various food delivery websites, including Caviar, Doordash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats.

Founding
The company was founded at a street fair in the University District of Seattle, Washington by Ryan Kellner. Before opening up their first store front, Mighty-O Donuts began by as a vendor at local Seattle street fairs and farmers markets, and sold their first donut at the University District Street Fair in 2000. In 2001, the company set up their first kitchen, and began doing wholesale donut deliveries in the Seattle area. Mighty-O was founded based on the core values of providing the community with organic, non-GMO, vegan, affordable, and sustainable doughnuts.

Community Involvement
The company donates some of its earnings to educational and non-profit organizations. In addition, Mighty-O's work to strengthen the Seattle community is demonstrated through participating in Bicycle Benefits and donating all excess unsold donuts to area hospitals, food pantries and non-profit events. One of their missions is to give back to the community by feeding the hungry. Their website brings awareness to hunger, specifically in Washington State, and highlights ways that the company works to combat this. Mighty-O works with local non-profit community outreach programs, including Operation Sack Lunch, to help combat hunger by donating their doughnuts to them. Mighty-O holds progressive values, and has shown support for social justice movements, including Black Lives Matter, and the LGBTQ+ community. Their support has been shown through their social media pages, company website, and donations to several causes. As a company, they have also called attention to the COVID-19 pandemic, and made efforts to ensure the safety of their employees and customers. Mighty-O sells a Covid-Relief Blend Coffee called 'We Got This Seattle' available at their Green Lake, Ballard, and Capitol Hill locations, and donates $2 from every bag sold to Seattle Foundation's COVID-19 Response Fund. Their website features several feed posts that highlight the importance of earth-friendly practices, with the goal of educating their audiences on how to be more sustainable. These posts include ways that people can engage in sustainable practices at home, as well as highlight ways that the company works to reduce their carbon footprint. In 2019, 5 years after the Oso Landslide in Oso, Washington, Mighty-O donated $4,000 to help build the Oso Landslide memorial.

Recognitions
In 2010 the food magazine Bon Appétit named Mighty-O one of the ten best donut shops in the United States. It also received a $10,000 prize for the best donuts in the televised Food Network Challenge: Donut Champions, filmed in November 2010. In 2014, PETA named Mighty-O the best vegan-friendly donut shop in the US