It’s a new era for a Detroit staple.
Dutch Girl Donuts, the little doughnut shop on Woodward Avenue that has delighted Detroiters since 1947, says it is expanding with a second location.
Owner Paddy Lynch has acquired 2820 East Grand Blvd. in Detroit’s North End. Built in 1928, the building has long been home to Howrani Studios, the family photography business of Lynch’s friend Ara Howrani.
According to a press release, it was Howrani who first introduced Lynch to The Schvitz, the old Detroit sauna that Lynch purchased and renovated in 2017.
Howrani Studios will share the building with the new Dutch Girl Donuts location, which will also include additional space for private events and what the press release describes as “a continued mix of creative and community-focused uses.”
A funeral director of the family-owned Lynch & Sons, Lynch acquired Dutch Girl Donuts in 2023 following the death of its longtime owner. In recent years he has purchased other longstanding Detroit businesses, including the Dakota Inn Rathskeller last year.
The second Dutch Girl Donuts location is expected to open in the spring.
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This article appears in March 4-17, 2026.