Beloved Texas chain Shipley Do-Nuts has been acquired by a California private equity firm


Houston-based chain Shipley Do-Nuts no longer has Texas ownership after being acquired Monday by a California private equity firm, Houston TV channel KHOU reports. A spokesman for Peak Rock Capital announced Monday that the Austin-based firm had sold Shipley to Leichtman Capital Partners, based in Beverly Hills. Also included in Leichtman’s portfolio are Cici’s Pizza and Nothing Bundt Cakes.