Texas-based Shipley Do-Nuts is continuing its aggressive expansion plans, currently looking to plant its flag in the Midwest and locations in the South.

The Wichita Eagle is reporting that Kansas is one target of the franchise, which currently has about 340 stores across the U.S.

In 2022, Shipley announced a goal of about 600 stores by 2027. Founded in 1936, Shipley Do-Nuts serves up glazed, filled and cake doughnuts and kolaches, as well as other pastries and coffee.

On its website, Shipley says it is targeting more than 30 Alabama cities for expansion, including:

• Alabaster
• Albertville
• Anniston
• Athens
• Auburn
• Bessemer
• Birmingham
• Daphne
• Decatur
• Dothan
• Enterprise
• Fairhope
• Foley
• Florence
• Gadsden
• Helena
• Homewood
• Huntsville
• Madison
• Mobile
• Montgomery
• Mountain Brook
• Northport
• Opelika
• Oxford
• Pelham
• Phenix City
• Prattville
• Trussville
• Tuscaloosa
• Vestavia Hills

Shipley currently has a location at 2050 Greenvale Lane in Hoover.

For more information, visit the website.