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Mary Lou Donuts

Known for: Apple fritters, glazed yeast donuts, blueberry cake donuts, tiger tails and pecan cinnamon rolls made in a 1961 A-frame on South Fourth Street; also iced sugar cookies.

2 locations

Opened in 1961 in a mid-century A-frame on South Fourth Street in Lafayette. Owners have included Mary Lou Graves, Keith Cochran and Brian Freed (27 years); Purdue alumnus Jeff Waldon bought it in 2017 and opened a second, larger Commerce Drive store in November 2021 without changing recipes or vendors.

Open since 1961

Owned by Jeff Waldon since 2017.

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Commerce Drive — Lafayette, IN

4150 Commerce Dr

Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 474-9131

Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Thursday: 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Friday: 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Saturday: 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Sunday: 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Last checked 9/25/2026

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South Fourth Street (original) — Lafayette, IN

1830 S 4th St

Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 474-9131

Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Thursday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Friday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Saturday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Sunday: Closed

Last checked 9/24/2026

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