{"id":418659,"date":"2026-07-30T23:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/418659\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T23:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:21:10","slug":"randys-donuts-opens-first-bay-area-shop-in-santa-clara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/418659\/","title":{"rendered":"Randy&#8217;s Donuts opens first Bay Area shop in Santa Clara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1pe4j1xbc6j1xnt.jpg\" alt=\"Randy's Donuts opens first Bay Area location in Santa Clara\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1pe4j1xbc6j1xnt.jpg\" alt=\"Randy's Donuts opens first Bay Area location in Santa Clara\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image\" data-v-611a3d9b=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">SANTA CLARA, Calif. &#8211; An iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/tag\/lifestyle\/food-drink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Southern California donut shop<\/a> has officially arrived in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Randy&#8217;s Donuts will open its first Bay Area location Friday in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/tag\/us\/ca\/santa-clara-county\/santa-clara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Santa Clara<\/a> at 2595 Homestead Road, bringing its famous oversized donut sign and decades-long legacy to Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The chain, founded in 1952, first opened in Inglewood and has since expanded to 27 locations across Southern California, Las Vegas, Arizona and Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>  Hollywood-famous donut shop <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTVU\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Randy&#8217;s Donuts has become a recognizable landmark thanks to its giant rooftop donut, which has appeared in numerous movies, television shows and music videos.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The iconic sign has been featured in films including Iron Man 2, while the movie Friday famously parodied the shop with the fictional &#8220;Holy Moly Donuts,&#8221; <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lataco.com\/friday-after-next-la-film-locations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">as noted by LA Taco.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Free donuts for grand opening <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTVU\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Why you should care:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">To celebrate Friday&#8217;s opening, the Santa Clara store will give away free donuts from 7 a.m. to noon.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The first 25 customers in line will also receive a free half-dozen box.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The menu features traditional favorites such as glazed donuts alongside specialty flavors including matcha, churro and seasonal offerings like mango taj\u00edn.<\/p>\n<p> A friendly rivalry across the street <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTVU\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The new Randy&#8217;s Donuts location sits directly across from Stan&#8217;s Donut Shop, a South Bay institution that has built a loyal following for decades.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Ausaf Masud, one of the owners of Sweet Rings LLC, the franchise group bringing Randy&#8217;s Donuts to Santa Clara, said he views the nearby competition as a win-win for both establishments.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;People over here are aware of donuts,&#8221; Masud said. &#8220;Benefits each one of us. It&#8217;s a very nice competitive edge now. People get to choose which one they want to try, which one they wanna like. That builds some new taste buds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Customers say the two shops can coexist.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve lived here since 1978. I love Stan&#8217;s Donuts,&#8221; said Leonard Armenta. &#8220;The only complaint I have about Stan&#8217;s Donuts is that it closes a little bit early. I think it&#8217;d be nice to have a little competition and maybe different varieties.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Armenta said he believes both businesses &#8220;will peacefully exist like we all should.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This story was written from interviews with a co-owner of the Randy&#8217;s Donuts Santa Clara location, and customers.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/tag\/us\/ca\/santa-clara-county\/santa-clara\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Santa Clara<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/tag\/lifestyle\/food-drink\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Food and Drink<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SANTA CLARA, Calif. &#8211; An iconic Southern California donut shop has officially arrived in the Bay Area. 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