Home › Blog › Donut Box Sizes: Full-Dozen, Half-Dozen, Mini, and Donut Holes Compared

Donut Box Sizes: Full-Dozen, Half-Dozen, Mini, and Donut Holes Compared

05/06/2026

Most shops end up ordering more than one box size, because a single size rarely fits every use case — a counter sale, a gifting order, and a sampling event all want something different.

Here is a quick comparison to help you decide which sizes belong in your standing inventory.

Size comparison

Building a standing inventory

Most single-location shops keep three sizes on hand: a Full-Dozen for the majority of counter sales, a Half-Dozen Window for case display and smaller purchases, and a Mini for sampling events or grab-and-go. Combining all three in one order also helps you hit combined volume pricing faster than ordering one size at a time.

Ready to build your size mix? Get a custom quote for any combination of styles, or browse the full product lineup.

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Home › Blog › How to Order Custom Donut Boxes: A Step-by-Step Checklist

How to Order Custom Donut Boxes: A Step-by-Step Checklist

04/22/2026

Ordering custom donut boxes is simpler than most people expect. If you arrive with a few basics in hand, you can go from inquiry to approved mockup in a day.

Use this checklist to get an accurate quote on the first try.

Gather your basics

Have four things ready: your logo or artwork, your box and print colors, an estimated quantity, and your in-hands date. That’s enough for an accurate quote and a fast mockup.

Approve, then produce

Once you approve the free mockup — revised as many times as you need — production starts the same day and ships in about two to three weeks.

Choosing for your order

The single biggest time-saver is supplying vector artwork up front — but if you only have a photo or a rough idea, our designers will build it print-ready for free.

Ready to box up your brand? Get a custom quote — free mockups in 24–48 hours. Learn more about how we work, or browse more guides.

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Home › Blog › Custom Donut Boxes for Farmers Markets and Pop-Ups

Custom Donut Boxes for Farmers Markets and Pop-Ups

04/08/2026

Farmers market and pop-up vendors face a packaging problem full-time shops don’t: everything has to travel, store flat in a small vehicle, and set up fast at a folding table — without a warehouse of pre-assembled inventory sitting behind it.

Here is why kraft-stamped boxes tend to be the practical default for this crowd.

Flat storage matters more than anything

Every box we make ships and stores flat, popping up in seconds at the table. For a vendor without a storefront, that’s the difference between fitting a weekend’s inventory in the back of a car versus needing a van.

Why kraft stamp over full color

A one- or two-color kraft stamp costs less per unit than a full-color print, which matters when a vendor’s weekly volume is smaller than a storefront’s. It also visually fits the farmers-market, small-batch aesthetic that customers already expect from a market stall — a heavily branded full-color box can actually look out of place next to a handwritten chalkboard sign.

Setting up for market season? Get a custom quote for the Kraft Stamped Donut Box, or browse more guides.

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Home › Blog › A Bakery’s Guide to Donut Box Margins

A Bakery’s Guide to Donut Box Margins

03/25/2026

Packaging is a real line item, and the shops that plan for it end up with better margins than the ones that treat the box as an afterthought added to the register total at the last minute.

Here is a simple way to think about donut box cost as part of your per-dozen pricing.

Landed cost per dozen

At our published range, a Full-Dozen box lands between roughly $0.55 and $1.15 depending on decoration and volume — call it a few cents per individual donut. Built into a typical per-dozen retail price, that is a small percentage of revenue for a packaging upgrade that meaningfully improves repeat business and social sharing.

Volume tiers

Where the margin comes back

Branded packaging shows up in repeat visits and word-of-mouth, not just the receipt — a box that photographs well on social media is functionally free marketing. Shops that standardize on one or two box styles and order at their natural volume tier consistently get the best per-unit cost without overcommitting cash to inventory.

Want to see where your volume lands on pricing? Get a custom quote, or browse the full product lineup.

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