The doughnut craze in Singapore is on, this time from Mister Donut offering 16 flavours, including the Japanese-style Pon De Ring.
A pop-up stall of the popular doughnut franchise opened on Friday (July 15) at WAttention Plaza, a Japanese-inspired event space in Jurong Point mall.
As expected, many didn’t mind standing in line to get their hands on some doughnuts.
“Mister Donut is here in Singapore!” wrote TikTok user @amandawgjy in a video on Friday. She noted having to queue three hours for her favourite Pon De Ring and French Cruller doughnuts. “Still as chewy and delicious as the ones I had in Japan!” she added.
Another netizen said on Instagram they waited five hours before they could buy some doughnuts.
According to an Instagram post by Jurong Point, the pop-up stall will be available until August 14. “Looking for a deal? Get any 6 for S$13.50, and any 10 for S$22 only!” it added.
Due to the overwhelming response, the stall implemented purchase limitations on Saturday.
“We all excited about your coming but so sorry we couldn’t serve enough donuts for all,” wrote WAttention Plaza on its Facebook account.
Each customer will be allowed to buy up to 10 doughnuts, while the Pon De Rings are limited to four pieces per customer.
“Our daily capacity is approximately 3,300 pieces. We may close earlier or will judge to cut queue based on the customer number,” it noted.
Mister Donut was founded in the United States in 1956 and eventually acquired by Allied Domecq in 1990, transforming North American outlets into Dunkin’ Donuts.
Elsewhere, Mister Donut is highly popular in Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand, among other countries.
It is the largest doughnut franchise in Japan, with a total of 961 outlets in the country. Mister Donut in Japan holds various tie-ups with other brands such as Sanrio and Pokémon, transforming its doughnuts into iconic characters like the Eevee and Pikachu doughnuts below./TISG
