The (1954) sign, as much as the baked goods, is the lure at Randy's Donuts, in Inglewood, California. One roadside-attractions website notes that because of its proximity to an L.A. freeway, the sign gets frequent "smog and soot scrubs."|04/07/05|01409 (digital file from LC-HS503-532)
Randy's Donuts, colloquially known as "The Big O", is a donut shop in Los Angeles, California, United States, made famous by the 32.5-foot donut on its roof. The building opened in 1954. It is recognizable due to its many appearances in movies, music videos, and television.
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National Doughnut Day is on the first Friday of June each year, succeeding the Doughnut Day event created by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I.
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