Flyboy Donuts

whole grain wheat raised and ground by his dad on the family farm. Flyboy Donuts is probably the fastest growing donut business in South Dakota. Why add bread? “From the beginning, I always wanted to do some things beyond donuts to show that we have other talents as well,” Ben said. Flyboy offers baked caramel and cinnamon rolls and are planning to add dinner rolls soon. “People can take and bake, especially around the holidays,” he said. Flyboy will be doing sampling of their bread and dinner rolls in the months to come. “There’s a locally-produced honey butter we like that people can try with our breads so they can learn what the hype is about. Right now, our bread has kind of a cult following with people getting a loaf of bread or an eight-pack of buns every week.” To ensure availability, customers are encouraged to pre-order bread at www.flyboydonuts.com. Flyboy Donuts also serves coffee made from the best international beans, artisan roasted in small batches in the company’s own roasters. Fresh bread is available Saturdays and Sundays at the company’s four Sioux Falls locations: 57th and Western; East 10th and Bahnson; 57th and Sycamore; and 41st and Sertoma. Flyboy Donuts are also available at all the Get ‘N Go stores in Sioux Falls and several outside Sioux Falls. The Flyboy team makes 22 stops every morning before 6 o'clock.

Ben’s road to making donuts was not a straight path. He graduated from South Dakota State University with a degree in mechanized agriculture (now called ag systems technology). After college, he first cut his teeth at a luncheon meat factory in St. James, Minn. Then, when his wife was in training to become a physicians’ assistant, he followed her to Des Moines where he had a position in food production. When they moved to Sioux Falls, he became vice president of operations for Grand Prairie Foods.

Flyboy's homemade bread is available in loaves and buns and they plan to start offering dinner rolls soon.