Houston, Texas-based Shipley Do-Nuts is celebrating its 88^th birthday on September 18 with a social giveaway of one dozen birthday prizes.

Shipley is thanking its fans with a social giveaway of one dozen prizes with the grand prize giving one individual their own party catered by the brand. Eleven secondary winners will win surprise birthday presents. Fans can enter on social media beginning September 18, and details on how to enter are online.

Lawrence Shipley Sr. opened the first Shipley Cream Glazed Do-Nuts bakery in Houston in 1936, selling hot glazed donuts for five cents a dozen. Using a proprietary recipe that he created himself, Shipley made the donuts fresh daily, hand-cutting them into their now-famous hexagon shape and cooking them to light, fluffy perfection. The signature hot glazed donut – still handmade fresh using the same recipe – remains the brand's best seller.

Today it has more than 350 locations – and counting – in 12 states and has also been named an official Texas Treasure by the Texas Historical Commission.

“Our 88^th birthday marks one dozen – our favorite number here at Shipley – years from our 100^th. We wanted to take a moment to celebrate the sweet success we’ve experienced for nearly a century as we keep growing and bringing our famous donuts and kolaches to more people across the country,” says Shipley Do-Nuts chief executive officer Flynn Dekker. “Not many brands have had the opportunity, like we have, to serve generations of guests and become a part of family traditions. We’re looking forward to even more growth and innovation over our next 88 years.”