About

 

The Donut Experiment opened in 2012 as “Anna Maria Donuts” in Anna Maria, FL.

The original mad scientists are the husband-and-wife team of Shawn and Cecilia Wampole. While vacationing on Anna Maria Island from Philadelphia, the Wampoles were surprised to find NO donut shops on the entire island! What started as a lighthearted joke to open a donut shop eventually led to the opening of The Donut Experiment in Florida.

Shawn and Cecilia love boutique-style donut shops and want each visit to one of their shops to be a fun and exciting experience. They created a donut shop where the donuts were made right in front of the customers, and the customers were able to decide what THEY wanted on THEIR donuts. Much to the couple’s surprise and pleasure, both the residents and visitors of Anna Maria Island embraced their concept and helped them to become one of the most popular restaurants on AMI.

 

“Anna Maria Donuts” became “The Donut Experiment”, representing both the work that is done in the shop and the fact that the couple’s journey has been their own “donut experiment.” Come visit one of our locations, Anna Maria, FL; Lombard, IL or Fort Wayne, IN, and experiment!