Overland Park will soon be home to a popular doughnut shop that has built a loyal following through local farmers markets.
Signage has gone up at a future Overland Park storefront for Slow Rise, which is known for its filled sourdough doughnuts.
Slow Rise is coming to 11228 W. 135th St.
- The shop is moving into a space on the northwest corner of 135th Street and Nieman Road.
- Cajun eatery Jonathan’s BBQ Soulfood Cajun Creole previously occupied that space.
- Slow Rise will also operate near Chinese restaurant Fortune Wok and sandwich shop McGregor’s Butcher & Bistro at the shopping center.
Slow Rise is known for sourdough doughnuts
- Slow Rise operates primarily on a pop-up basis, boasting “light, fluffy and simply irresistible” sourdough doughnuts.
- The filled doughnuts come in various flavors, from sweet ones like pandan coconut and Nutella to savory ones like “big dill” and pimento hot honey.
- The name, “Slow Rise”, is a nod to the douhjnuts’ slow fermentation process — which takes up to 72 hours.
Slow Rise gained popularity through farmers markets
- Founder Jessica Dunkel launched Slow Rise at the Lawrence Farmers Market roughly three years ago.
- The doughnut pop-up later began making appearances at the Overland Park Farmers’ Market, and at other businesses and events across the Kansas City metro area.
- Since Slow Rise’s launch, its doughnuts have become exceedingly popular, drawing long, early lines of customers each morning at the markets.
- The new Overland Park storefront will serve as Slow Rise’s first brick-and-mortar location.
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