Drover’s Doughnuts marks a new chapter in its journey as a family-owned Central Coast business by opening its doors in Goleta. Located at 5745 Calle Real, where Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf used to be, this space is the company’s third location, with its original shop in Buellton and its second in Solvang, which opened in summer 2025.
Since its beginning in 2019, Drover’s Doughnuts has solidified its reputation not only for delicious doughnuts and drinks but also for its emphasis on community values and the importance of a collective, special experience. According to owner Loren Ollenburger, this connection between Drover’s Doughnuts and its customers has always been crucial to the brand’s original mission.
“There was a longstanding doughnut shop in Buellton,” Ollenburger shared, “and our family had the opportunity to take it over, do some fun branding, and be a kind of fixture in the community.”