Hurts Donuts have announced an Oklahoma City Location coming by the end of the year. They have yet to announce where in OKC that it will be located but you can follow them on their facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/Hurts-Donut-Oklahoma-City-1586303088056034/

So I take it none of you have been to the hurts in Norman.

I have, I love their variety. Looking forward to one being closer.

So I take it none of you have been to the hurts in Norman.

I have, a couple of times. Honestly, I wasn't impressed. I'm more of a purist. Keep it simple with the toppings and flavors. That said, my pre-teen cousins love all that crap they put on them. Give me a Missy's glazed or chocolate any day.

I occasionally love a Hurt's blueberry streusel donut or the maple bacon long john, but most of the others have way too many toppings and I'd rather have a Dunkin' Donuts coconut cake donut.

I have, a couple of times. Honestly, I wasn't impressed. I'm more of a purist. Keep it simple with the toppings and flavors. That said, my pre-teen cousins love all that crap they put on them. Give me a Missy's glazed or chocolate any day.

I also don't like Hurts. We get them at work every week and I just don't like them. Too dry for me.

^^^. Same thing about the dryness. Take the fruit loops and other stuff off and these doughnuts can't stand on their own. Gourmet Donut on Porter has a superior product.

^^^. Same thing about the dryness. Take the fruit loops and other stuff off and these doughnuts can't stand on their own. Gourmet Donut on Porter has a superior product.

The couple of times I tried Hurts donuts with cereal on them. The cereal always had a stale quality to it... Not so much the taste but the texture.

The couple of times I tried Hurts donuts with cereal on them. The cereal always had a stale quality to it... Not so much the taste but the texture.

Yeah, I like Hurts but that's been my experience with the cereal donuts as well. Very stale.

I have, a couple of times. Honestly, I wasn't impressed. I'm more of a purist. Keep it simple with the toppings and flavors. That said, my pre-teen cousins love all that crap they put on them. Give me a Missy's glazed or chocolate any day.

Missy's is darn good. They now have a second location at 33hwy and I-35. One of our coworkers who lives a bit north of there usually brings in a load every Friday, and they're almost always still warm. A week ago last Friday, he couldn't make it, so he asked me if I would go pick up the order. I said no problem, and drove from west Edmond up to Guthrie at 6:00a to get them.... $83 worth.

By the way, their chocolate bread is awesome.

I'm glad the stale cereal quality wasn't just me.

The name is going to make it confusing for the joke when you ask someone if they want a hurts don't it and then punch them in the arm.

They are purposely keeping the exact location a secret.

Just talked to the owner who said they would be doing a scavenger hunt type of thing after the first of the year along with all types of donut prizes.

Hurts is out of Springfield, MO and this will be their 17th (!) location.

I don’t think this thread has turned out the way ChowRunner anticipated.

^^^. Same thing about the dryness. Take the fruit loops and other stuff off and these doughnuts can't stand on their own. Gourmet Donut on Porter has a superior product.

This is a shame to hear. I've never been to Hurts, but I've spent a lot of time in the prototype hipster donut shop--Voodoo Donut in Oregon. Those donuts definitely stand on their own, regardless of the weirdo topings.

I don’t think this thread has turned out the way ChowRunner anticipated.

Lol nope, I enjoy a few of their donuts but don't get the chance to get down to Norman often. The Jesus donut is amazing, so maybe it's a good thing that it isn't any closer or on my commute.

Wife and I tried them once and thought it was terrible. Bacon long john was about as dry/stale as a donut that I've ever had. Most likely been sitting there for at least several hours. Even a half day old donut from Dunkin wasn't as bad. We also had a cake donut and it wasn't as bad but way too sweet. This was over a year ago, so I can't remember what topping we had on the cake donut. The donuts definitely look cool when placed in a box with all the various toppings, but the quality is nowhere near any of the local mom-and-pop shops in town. Give me a traditional donut from AM Donuts, Best Donuts, or Daylight on Hefner/Penn any day of the week.

Hmmm, I’ve always enjoyed their donuts though they are a tad on the dry side.

Have they announced where the location is going to be yet? Or when it is going to open?

Have they announced where the location is going to be yet? Or when it is going to open?

No, not yet.

Tried the Norman location twice, horrible the first time, second time was hoping for improvement, WRONG!!, by far the worst donut I've ever had.

They will be going into the Citizens State Bank building on 23rd. They haven’t officially posted this yet but the pictures they posted make it clear it’s this building (603 nw 23rd)

I am glad life is coming back to this building...but...is a donut shop the best use here?

I am glad life is coming back to this building...but...is a donut shop the best use here?

Why not? They have a fairly good following. They will attract people to the Uptown district during the morning and day. Im not a huge a fan of their donuts, but I know many who are. I think they will do good and bring a different mix of people to the area.

Is the Dunkin' Donuts still going in 1/3 of mile east of here?

Is the Dunkin' Donuts still going in 1/3 of mile east of here?

Yes, well under construction.

http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=42866

In that case, I want official signage to refer to the western portion of Uptown as the Fried Chicken Subdistrict, and the eastern portion as the Donut Subdistrict.

They will be going into the Citizens State Bank building on 23rd. They haven’t officially posted this yet but the pictures they posted make it clear it’s this building (603 nw 23rd)

Yea when they posted those pics it was super obvious from the windows alone. Then you see the vault.

This location is going to kill it. The bar crowd will flock here post 2am.

Been sitting on this story for months as a courtesy but the cat is long out of the bag now, so here you go:

http://www.okctalk.com/content.php?r=459-Hurts-Donuts-coming-to-Uptown-23rd-corridor

So glad to see this building come alive!

Space looks cool. That ceiling is incredible.

Never heard of Hurts Donut Co. but after checking them out online I think it's a great fit for the district.

I'm ecstatic at this becoming the donut district!

I'm ecstatic at this becoming the donut district!

And don't forget about Holy Rollers up the street in the Paseo!

Anyone know if the other side of this building also has a basement? I've heard rumblings of a bar going in the basement, but if Hurts is the only side that has a basement I would assume the bar idea is kaput.

Awwww, I thought they (Hurts) were going to make a big production secret out of their new location, making a promotional game out of trying to find it. Alas. Glad they're going to be closer than Norman now!

Anyone know if the other side of this building also has a basement? I've heard rumblings of a bar going in the basement, but if Hurts is the only side that has a basement I would assume the bar idea is kaput.

A restaurant and bar is going in below Hurts.

Excellent!

They went ahead and revealed the location on social media today because of OKCTalk, lol.

They're going to have contests for free donuts in the coming weeks.

They went ahead and revealed the location on social media today because of OKCTalk, lol.

They're going to have contests for free donuts in the coming weeks.

Yeah, they had asked me to sit on the exact location which I did for a couple of months.

But then people started figuring it out and they agreed that it was probably best just to put the word out.

Really excited to see this old building come back to life and their space should be quite cool. That Old School Bagels in the Rise seems to stay very busy so I suspect this new place is going to kill it.

The best part is the hours. 24/7 options for donuts is dangerous.

Looks like their grand opening is tomorrow at 5 AM.

Yes, went last night for a bit of a soft opening.

The place is super cool and on a highly visible corner, although their signage is not up just yet. They are going to get a lot of business, including late night.

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I saw them putting the sign up today. It is very noticable

People were CAMPED OUT last night outside.

I saw them putting the sign up today. It is very noticable

Hoping it’s temporary as it’s just a panel inside the old bank box sign. Also hoping I can withstand the smell of fried bread every time I step outside my house for better or worse.

People were CAMPED OUT last night outside.

besides an article in the news paper did they get anything for camping out? like did the 1st 10 customers get free donuts for a year or anything like that?

I have no idea...I just saw it on my way to show at Tower. Honestly camping out for anything is pretty dumb in my book. Whatever. To each his own.

No offense to Hurts. I do like their VOODOO approach to things. However, if you want to support a local startup, go to Holy Rollers up the street to the Plaza in the Paseo Plunge. Their artisan doughnuts kick ass. Slightly different animals and I am hoping both are equally successful. Best to both of them.

I have no idea...I just saw it on my way to show at Tower. Honestly camping out for anything is pretty dumb in my book. Whatever. To each his own.

They were giving away a year's worth of free donuts to some of the first people through the door.

No offense to Hurts. I do like their VOODOO approach to things. However, if you want to support a local startup, go to Holy Rollers up the street to the Plaza in the Paseo Plunge. Their artisan doughnuts kick ass. Slightly different animals and I am hoping both are equally successful. Best to both of them.

No offense to Holey Rollers. I get that theyre vegan and gluten-free. But they’re not really donuts. Only had one experience with them but I essentially got cake in the shape of a donut. And yes, I know what cake donuts are. Still not the same as cake donuts. So yes, very different animals.

They were giving away a year's worth of free donuts to some of the first people through the door.
I wouldn’t camp out for ten years’ worth. Maybe for steaks or beer or something. :D

I wouldn’t camp out for ten years’ worth. Maybe for steaks or beer or something. :D

Yeah... I only camp out to go fishing or hunting and now that I have a log cabin in the Arbuckles it's more like glamping.

While they may be different from what you get at a traditional donut shop, Holey Rollers are a game-changer for my family. My son has a severe dairy allergy and had never been able to have a donut before they opened. Watching him bite into a chocolate donut was a HUGE thing for him and really special for a family that is rarely able to go out to eat at all for his safety.

I actually prefer Holey Roller's donuts to any other donut--and I have no dietary limitations. Every donut I have had from there has been incredibly moist and filling. Sure, it's not your typical light and fluffy glazed donut, but I suppose that's not all I look for when my sweet tooth makes an appearance. Stories like above give me even more reason to spend my money at this local business.

As for Hurts, I really hope their OKC location is more impressive than their Norman one. Perhaps it's a case of pushing a rope uphill, because I have no appetite for sprinkles or any other kind of donut toppings. Freshness is king and I've yet to have a donut from them that didn't taste like it had been sitting out for 12 hours.

Yeah I really love Holey Rollers. Something about the place makes me feel OK with pragmatic and healthy donut consumption. I’m not a huge sweets eater, but I am a fatty, and for some reason at a typical donut shop my inclination is to get a couple, or even worse take an unneeded dozen home. Holey Rollers feels more like a coffee shop to me, so several times I’ve gone and not even had a donut at all. When I have, one felt perfectly appropriate. Also, they’re delicious.

I'm on the holey rollers train too, relative to Hurts. Hurts is neither light, nor fluffly.

I actually prefer Holey Roller's donuts to any other donut--and I have no dietary limitations. Every donut I have had from there has been incredibly moist and filling. Sure, it's not your typical light and fluffy glazed donut, but I suppose that's not all I look for when my sweet tooth makes an appearance. Stories like above give me even more reason to spend my money at this local business.

As for Hurts, I really hope their OKC location is more impressive than their Norman one. Perhaps it's a case of pushing a rope uphill, because I have no appetite for sprinkles or any other kind of donut toppings. Freshness is king and I've yet to have a donut from them that didn't taste like it had been sitting out for 12 hours.

Someone brought Hurts in to my wife's workplace yesterday and she won't eat Hurts because they taste day-old, and she asked a woman she worked with how hers was and she said the same thing. Why are they so popular if everybody that I read about or hear about says they taste day-old?

Someone brought Hurts in to my wife's workplace yesterday and she won't eat Hurts because they taste day-old, and she asked a woman she worked with how hers was and she said the same thing. Why are they so popular if everybody that I read about or hear about says they taste day-old?

I've never thought the donuts tasted day old but if you go with any of them that have breakfast cereal for toppings the cereal has a stale/damp texture to it.

The maple bacon longjohn is good but it even suffers the same effect with the bacon... Instead of being crispy it becomes chewy.

I sampled several different types and they were all fresh and quite good.

Some people prefer the elaborate toppings, some do not. They have a huge following in other markets and I'm sure they will do very well at this new location.

I can tell you the local owner and all the employees there are fantastic. Great service and enthusiasm.

Hurts is also mostly powered off of inebriated people. If you look @ their locations around the country, they seek late-night bar districts. Those customers usually won't have complaints about freshness of donuts @ 3am.