Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe

While Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe is technically a startup, it is grounded in the rich history and experience of the Murphy family dating back to the 1960's and set in a small town in Florida. The original Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, Earl and Shirley, raised their family on a small farm in Connecticut, but the long New England winters took their toll. I... n 1961 they sold the family home, said goodbye to family and friends, and headed south with no specific plans for the future. They literally packed up their belongings and youngest child and set out on an adventure that they could not have known we would be talking about today. The Murphy's had no idea where they were headed or what they would do when they got there, but their strong entrepreneurial spirit showed them the way. In 1962, Earl and Shirley opened the original Mrs. Murphy's Donuts in Jupiter, Florida which, began a legacy of several successful shops that would follow from Florida to Massachusetts, to Vermont, and New Hampshire; all created on the founding core principles of Quality, Community, and Family. Jim and Kate Murphy carried on the tradition and successfully owned/operated Mrs. Murphy's Donut Shop in Jaffrey, New Hampshire for nearly two decades until health issues forced them to sell the shop in 2003. For 17 years, the Mrs. Murphy's sold over 800 dozen doughnuts weekly, provided a place for family and friends to gather, nurtured countless friendships, served and supported the community. Jim's brother Earl and his wife Rose Murphy own Mrs. Murphy's Donuts located in Southwick, Massachusetts where, alongside their daughters, earned National recognition for excellence from established media outlets including NBC Nightly News, Huffington Post, and Saveur Magazine while working to become a staple in their community for over 40 years. Fast Forward to 2009 when Kate's brother Charlie settled in northern Virginia, where he immediately noticed the DC area could use a Mrs. Murphy's; the harassment and encouragement to open a new shop commenced. Having ...Read More