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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Amy Joy Donut Shops, a small chain that abandoned Illinois.

The Amy Joy Donuts that was the closest to me was located at 7248 North Milwaukee Avenue in Niles, Illinois, just north of Touhy.

Amy Joy Donuts on Milwaukee and Touhy Avenues, Niles, Illinois.

The owner, Herman Blattner, offered over 60 varieties of donuts and sweet rolls. Some flavors and combinations that I'd never seen before or since, like banana frosting on a chocolate cake donut, Honey Dew Mellon, Raisin Sticks, Maple Pecan, and so many others.

New Amy Joy Donut Shop, 2030 West Stadium Boulevard , Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 1961.

Believe it or not, Amy Joy had only three varieties of Prune donuts, very popular among the senior crowd. It's the size of their donuts that really stood out. They were about one and one-half times the size of a Dunkin Donuts.

Amy Joy Donuts Illinois Locations:

Amy Joy Donuts, 8517 S Cottage Grove, Chicago. (Oct. 1958 Southeast Economist)
Amy Joy Donuts, 6330 N Milwaukee, Chicago. 200 feet south of Superdawg but on the west side of Milwaukee at Devon, in the little triangle strip mall. (July 1958 Chicago White Pages); later moved to Milwaukee & Touhy at 7248 North Milwaukee Avenue, Niles.
Amy Joy Donuts, 6208 N Kimball, Chicago. (July 1958 Chicago White Pages)
Amy Joy Donuts, 3600 W Montrose, Chicago. (July 1958 Chicago White Pages)
Amy Joy Donuts, 4147 N Harlem, Norridge. (July 1960 Chicago White Pages)
Amy Joy Donuts, 6646 S Pulaski, Chicago. (July 1960 Chicago White Pages)
By 1969, Amy Joy Donuts at 6646 S Pulaski, Chicago, was the only one listed in the Chicago White Pages.