The Portland doughnut shop founded in 2003 by Tres Shannon and Kenneth “Cat Daddy” Pogson is Voodoo Doughnut.
Voodoo Doughnut opened its first shop in Portland, Oregon, in 2003. The business became known for playful branding, unusual toppings, and doughnuts with names and designs intended to attract attention as well as customers.
Its menu has included combinations such as bacon, cereal, candy, and flavored glazes. The shop’s distinctive pink boxes and theatrical presentation helped make it a recognizable Portland food-tourism destination.
Voodoo Doughnut is often credited with helping popularize the modern “gourmet doughnut” movement, although it was not the only business experimenting with inventive flavors. Doughnut Plant and other specialist shops also developed elaborate products during the same period.