Best of Dayton 2024: What is the best donut shop? Here are the finalists

In the first week-plus of Best of Dayton voting, votes are coming in by the dozens in the competition for Best Donut Shop.

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Here are the finalists in Best Donut Shop:

Bear Creek Donuts

Happy National Donut Day! Here's a look behind-the-scenes of the donut making process at Bear Creek Donuts in Miamisburg and The Donut Haus Bakery in Springboro. Top sellers at Bear Creek Donuts are apple fritters and yeast rings (sprinkled with Oreo, Fruity Pebbles or maple bacon). Apple fritters and sour cream donuts are the top sellers at The Donut Haus Bakery. National Donut Day was started in 1938 by the Salvation Army to honor their Salvation Army Donut Lassies aka Donut Girls, volunteers who made fresh donuts during World War I for American soldiers serving in France. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Credit: Tom Gilliam

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Credit: Tom Gilliam

Bill’s Donut Shop

Debbie Kiser glazes blueberry donuts at Bill's Donut Shop, 268 N. Main St. Centerville. Owners Lisa Tucker and Jim Elam are in the background at left. Staff photo by Jim Witmer

Credit: Jim Witmer

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Credit: Jim Witmer

Death Grip Donuts

Death Grip Donuts is collaborating with Uncle Boof’s World Famous Pancake Mix for a “Locals Only” donut featuring a traditional vanilla donut with maple glaze, three mini pancakes and a dollop of cinnamon butter that’s served with a pipette of maple syrup (Photo Courtesy: Shutter Steve Photography).

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Hole N One Donuts

Hole N One Donuts is located at 2739 W. Alex Bell Road in Moraine (Facebook Photo).

Credit: Facebook Photo

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Credit: Facebook Photo

Jim’s Donut Shop

051005---Jim's Donut Shop located on the National Road Vandalia is a morning gathering place for many folks in the community from the mayor on down. The shop is open 24 hours a day.  Donut holes waiting for consumption.  STAFF PHOTO BY BILL REINKE.

Credit: Bill Reinke

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Credit: Bill Reinke

Stan the Donut Man

Stan the Donut Man is preparing for National Donut Day on Friday, June 7. Pictured (left to right) is Gretchen Crain, Lindsey Roberts and Ashley Cooper. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

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The Donut Haus Bakery

The Donut Haus at 305 W. Central Ave. in Springboro will break ground next spring on a drive-through window and as many as seven new jobs, and the interior of the shop is in the midst of a makeover that includes new countertops, flooring, seating, bakery cases and refrigeration units. Staff photos by Mark Fisher

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