Mr. Ronnie’s Famous Hot Donuts to open in late May

Baton Rouge will get a new donut shop before summer. Rocky McMillan, director of franchise development with Mr. Ronnie’s Famous Hot Donuts, says the Houma-based 24/7-donut stop will make its Baton Rouge debut at 216 Lee Drive in late May.

Ronnie Picou started his business in 1994 with two slogans: “Give people what they want” and “We do donuts.” McMillan says he met Picou three years ago to talk about franchising, and when an agreement was met, a Baton Rouge location was a “no-brainer.”

Like its Houma predecessor, Mr. Ronnie’s Capitol City location will be open 24 hours a day and serve fresh donuts that have no preservatives or additives. The business does classics like hot glazed, chocolate and sprinkle-covered donuts as well as twists, filled donuts, cake donuts, puffed pastries, éclairs, donut holes and kolaches, which will be served daily 5 a.m.-11 a.m. From 11 a.m.-4 a.m., Mr. Ronnie’s will also serve his signature mini burgers, which come in orders or three, six or 12.

A grand opening event for the Lee Drive location is planned for fall 2014. —Matthew Sigur