Clare: the police officers who saved a bakery
Clare has had a bakery in continuous operation since 1896. When that business came within weeks of closing, all nine members of the Clare Police Department banded together to save it. The shop became Cops & Doughnuts and kept the old bakery tradition going with a police-themed name and decor.
The original Clare City Bakery location is still the company’s headquarters at 521 North McEwan Street. It is a simple local rescue story with an unusually memorable cast: a threatened downtown business, nine police officers, and a bakery that stayed open.
Where to see it
Cops & Doughnuts' flagship 'precinct' in downtown Clare, just off US-127 on McEwan Street.
Sources
Last reviewed against the listed sources: July 12, 2026.