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I Wanna Go Back:

“I Wanna Go Back to Ohio State, to Old Columbus Town...”

Ohio State's campus is full of legendary bars, restaurants and campus spots – and we visit all of them.

In this week's article, we talked to James, a senior employee at Buckeye Donuts, to give us perspective about the historical importance of this little donut shop, the changes around campus and some of the crazy stories that have happened over the years.

History of Buckeye Donuts

In 1969, Buckeye Donuts was founded under the ownership of a Jolly Pirate Donut chain. Obviously, this campus favorite is not known as a Jolly Pirate, that is because over time, the brand lost its popularity.