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Fresh-roasted coffee. Farm-grown wheat buns. Drone donut drops. Welcome to Flyboy Donuts—where nostalgia meets next-level innovation.
In this episode of Spotlight Sioux Falls, we meet Ben Duenwald, the visionary founder of Flyboy Donuts. A former food scientist turned entrepreneur, Ben has grown a small donut shop in Tea, SD into a multi-location brand serving 10,000+ donuts a day—with a flight simulator and race simulator right inside the shop.
🚀 What you’ll discover: How Flyboy grew to 5+ locations and mobile trucks Why they roast their own coffee in-house ☕️ How Ben uses wheat from his own farm for their sandwich buns 🌾 What it means to make official SDSU donuts His experiments with drone donut drops 🍩✈️
This isn’t just a donut shop - it’s a creative engine built on grit, nostalgia, and serious flavor.
🎥 Subscribe for more big stories from bold builders in Sioux Falls.
🔗 Learn more about Ben & Flyboy Donuts: Website | https://www.flyboydonuts.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/flyboydonuts
🔎 Follow Spotlight Sioux Falls Website | https://spotlightsiouxfalls.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575170684228
📍 4117 W 41st St, Sioux Falls 🎙 Sponsored by MAGNETIC
#FlyboyDonuts #BenDuenwald #SpotlightSiouxFalls #SiouxFallsEats #LocalLegend #DonutShopStory #LegacyBusiness #SouthDakotaEntrepreneur #CoffeeAndDonuts #SmallBusinessSuccess
By Melissa GoodwinFresh-roasted coffee. Farm-grown wheat buns. Drone donut drops. Welcome to Flyboy Donuts—where nostalgia meets next-level innovation.
In this episode of Spotlight Sioux Falls, we meet Ben Duenwald, the visionary founder of Flyboy Donuts. A former food scientist turned entrepreneur, Ben has grown a small donut shop in Tea, SD into a multi-location brand serving 10,000+ donuts a day—with a flight simulator and race simulator right inside the shop.
🚀 What you’ll discover: How Flyboy grew to 5+ locations and mobile trucks Why they roast their own coffee in-house ☕️ How Ben uses wheat from his own farm for their sandwich buns 🌾 What it means to make official SDSU donuts His experiments with drone donut drops 🍩✈️
This isn’t just a donut shop - it’s a creative engine built on grit, nostalgia, and serious flavor.
🎥 Subscribe for more big stories from bold builders in Sioux Falls.
🔗 Learn more about Ben & Flyboy Donuts: Website | https://www.flyboydonuts.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/flyboydonuts
🔎 Follow Spotlight Sioux Falls Website | https://spotlightsiouxfalls.com/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575170684228
📍 4117 W 41st St, Sioux Falls 🎙 Sponsored by MAGNETIC
#FlyboyDonuts #BenDuenwald #SpotlightSiouxFalls #SiouxFallsEats #LocalLegend #DonutShopStory #LegacyBusiness #SouthDakotaEntrepreneur #CoffeeAndDonuts #SmallBusinessSuccess