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Randy’s Donuts not only sells 59 donut options but beverages and souvenirs too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was a time when Kris Fredricks could not even eat a whole donut. In high school, he and his friends would visit the local donut shop every day after class. He would buy a gigantic apple fritter but he could not finish eating it in one sitting. But Fredricks was determined. Eventually, after days of going back, he accomplished his goal.<\/p>\n

Now donuts have become something of an addiction. When he has the money, he stops at any donut shop he sees and usually orders bear claws and apple fritters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always grew up like really loving donuts,\u201d says Fredricks, 21. \u201cI am pretty passionate about donuts actually.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no surprise that Fredricks now works at Randy\u2019s Donuts, one of the most popular donut shops in Los Angeles and best known for the gigantic replica of a donut on top of the building. Though he works 40 hours a week — often a grueling graveyard shift and dealing with difficult customers — the ultimate perk is eating as many of the deep fried food that he wants.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if I’m not in the mood for donuts, if I’m bored, I’ll eat one,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Fredricks admits to eating at least one donut per shift, and averages 10 to 12 per week. He prefers the buttermilk donut, a flavor he first tasted in middle school when his father brought them home.<\/p>\n