03/02/2026
We’re not sure how many of you know our story, but it’s a pretty cool one 😎
Nine years ago, we had a vision. We didn’t just want to open a donut shop ,we wanted to build something bigger. A community. A place where people could hang out, laugh, and forget their problems for a little while.
We were young. We didn’t have money or investors. At the time, we were living in Chile (where I’m from), and in Santiago the only donut shop was Dunkin’. Andy’s grandfather had shared his donut recipe with us, and we saw how much people loved donuts ,so we thought, why not bring something different?
We started small. Really small.
Homemade donuts made in our tiny apartment. We sold them at the beach, outside schools, and in supermarket parking lots. We saved every single dollar until we could buy the coolest VW bus and turn it into our food truck , our Yellow Submarine.
From there, things started to grow. We got permits, parked in high-traffic spots, refined our recipe, and built our brand.
We’ve always loved science and proudly considered ourselves nerds .
So the name came naturally: Donerds Donuts (the donut nerds). And yes nerd means the same thing in Spanish too 😉
From a small apartment to a couple locations in Santiago. Then we made the big move to the United States to continue growing the brand.
Today, we’re still growing , but intentionally. We want to make our business better and better before jumping into the next location.
If you have a dream, work hard for it , Start small if you have to.
Everything is possible.
Your mind is more powerful than you think.