Square Donut

It was 1967 when Richard Comer sold his first square donut putting Terre Haute "squarely" on the morning pastry map (should such a map exist). There are conflicting stories about how they came about. Some stories present Comer as a marketing genius looking for a way to set his product apart from the competition. Other stories are more function than form - a salesman made him a deal on a square cutter he was trying to unload. Regardless, the Comer's have been selling them for five decades and have recently opened another shop in Bloomington.

I stopped by for a couple the last time I was in Terra Haute and they certainly were a tasty donut but I'm not sure, if shutting my eyes, I could tell the difference between the it and the circle versions found in a few other good shops around the state. Still, they are quite the novelty and have attracted some national attention. There are two locations in Terre Haute - 930 Wabash Ave. and 2417 E. Fort Harrison Road. Both locations are open daily from 7 to 10:45 am.

Comments

[Eric]

it is Terre Haute not Terra Haute, anyway you also were not aware that square donuts uses and invented the krispy kreams recipe. However I do agree you cannot really tell them from most other like donuts, I personally never liked krispy kreams either. The best donuts in town came from Brick Oven Bakery inside the old Great Scot grocery store, they had Texas Glazed donuts that huge and tasty.