Outside of the United States, Mister Donut maintains a presence in Hong Kong, Japan, El Salvador, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Singapore.

After Winokur broke his partnership with Rosenberg, he went on to create Mister Donut with his son-in-law David Slater[4] that same year, with stores in most of North America.

[6] In 1970, Minneapolis-based International Multifoods Corporation, one of the world's largest and most successful food companies, acquired Mister Donut and its franchising concept from Winokur.

[1] In 1978, brothers Sutthichai and Sutthikiat Chirathiwat, on the behalf of Thai Franchise Co., Ltd, opened the first Mister Donut store in Siam Square, Bangkok.

"[14] and as of June 2016, Duskin Co., Ltd. was also operating Mister Donut stores in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia.

[citation needed] The Mister Donut brand operates in Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Singapore.

In 1997, Mister Donut helped finance the country's first ever feature-length animated film, Adarna: The Mythical Bird.

Some locations sell coffee but they mostly focus on doughnuts including pasalubong, gifts by visitors to friends and family.

In 2015, Thailand's Central Restaurants Group announced plans to open 30 new outlets in 2015, bringing its store number to 350.

[27] In May 2016, plans were announced for Mister Donut stores to open in Vietnam through Central Restaurants Group (CRG).

[citation needed] In May 2023, Mister Donut opened its first outlet at Junction 8 in Singapore after a successful market test in August 2022.

[30] The first Mister Donut store in Hong Kong opened in Tsim Sha Tsui[31][32] on October 26, 2024 [32] through franchisee Dragon Circle Enterprise.

[33] Mister Donut briefly entered the South Korean market in July 2014 through a franchise agreement with SDK2, owned by local construction company SDK.

[citation needed] Only one store located in 2720 Grovelin Street, Godfrey, Illinois, continues to operate as Mister Donut.

[36] Mister Donut operations downsized in the late 1990s and the final surviving three in the Toronto, Ontario area closed quietly around or prior to June 2006.

[25] In 2007, Mister Donut attracted media attention in Japan, when it admitted it had used out-of-dated syrups in some of its drinks earlier that year.

[42] Options included "sweet donut versions of ebi, tamago, maguro, salmon, with sugary frosting replacing raw fish.

[44] As of 2014, the stores in El Salvador focused on a menu described as more "homey than foreign, offering national staples like pupusas and tamales alongside giant cream-filled doughnuts.

Japan Times explained that the menu was "'Brooklyn themed' in the sense it combines several foodstuffs together into one, in the style of New York-born fusion treats such as the Cronut."

Items included "berry or lemon doughnuts cut in half, with a layer of yogurt added to the middle, or a chocolate option with sugary cream in the center.

"[28] In Japan, current items as of July 2016 may include the old-fashioned doughnuts covered in chocolate or cinnamon flavored.

"[9] The Japanese stores also sell the "pon de ring, Mister Donut's signature item that's made of a connected circle of dough balls."

[48] The 1998 album Good Humor by English indie pop band Saint Etienne features a song titled "Mr. Donut", which was inspired by their visit to one of the chain's cafés while on tour in Japan.