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Who Runs The Spudnut Shop Now? Food Paradise Update (Richland, WA)

New owners verified

As of September 2026, The Spudnut Shop operates under new ownership — confirmed via kupi.com, 2026.

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kupi.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: According to a local business profile (kupi.com), the Spudnut Shop passed to new owners, Mike Bishop and Ryan Pearson, in 2026, and Yelp's Richland listing, updated August 2026, shows the shop holding a 4.6-star rating across roughly 1,100 reviews.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

"Donut Paradise" (S1E5) featured the Spudnut Shop, spotlighting its potato-flour doughnuts, a recipe the shop has served in Richland, Washington since 1948. The doughnut style traces to a 1940s Utah recipe using potato flour instead of wheat flour, according to a local business profile on kupi.com. That profile reported that the shop was long run by Val Driver, the founder's daughter, before it passed to new owners, Mike Bishop and Ryan Pearson, in 2026, with the pair, both local natives, aiming to preserve the shop's character. Yelp's Richland listing, updated August 2026, shows the shop holding a 4.6-star rating across roughly 1,100 reviews, with recent visitors describing the potato-flour doughnuts as light and not overly sweet. The business's own website still displays the shop's founding story and menu, though its content was last visibly updated in 2020.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Donut Paradise
What was featured
Spudnut Shop's potato-flour doughnuts, a Richland original since 1948
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Spudnut Shop

Frequently asked questions

Is The Spudnut Shop still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Spudnut Shop operates under new ownership — confirmed via kupi.com, 2026.

What happened to The Spudnut Shop after Food Paradise?

"Donut Paradise" (S1E5) featured the Spudnut Shop, spotlighting its potato-flour doughnuts, a recipe the shop has served in Richland, Washington since 1948. As of September 2026, The Spudnut Shop operates under new ownership — confirmed via kupi.com, 2026.

What is The Spudnut Shop called now?

As of September 2026, The Spudnut Shop operates under new ownership — confirmed via kupi.com, 2026.

Where is The Spudnut Shop located?

228 Williams Blvd #3410, Richland, WA 99354. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured The Spudnut Shop?

Season 1, Episode 5 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Donut Paradise”.

Who owns The Spudnut Shop now?

As of September 2026, The Spudnut Shop operates under new ownership — confirmed via kupi.com, 2026. We name individual owners only where a source we cite names them.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Yelp's Richland listing, updated August 2026, shows the shop holding a 4.6-star rating across roughly 1,100 reviews, with recent visitors describing the potato-flour doughnuts as light and not overly sweet. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is The Spudnut Shop still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

The business's own website still displays the shop's founding story and menu, though its content was last visibly updated in 2020. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
228 Williams Blvd #3410, Richland, WA 99354
Venue type
bakery
Official website
spudnutsnw.com

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Sources

  • kupi.com — https://www.kupi.com/en/explore/united-states/richland/spudnut-shop
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/spudnut-shop-richland

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