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Line 23: | website = {{URL|http://www.voodoodoughnut.com}} }} '''Voodoo Doughnut''' is an American doughnut company based in [[Portland, Oregon]] with a current total of 15 locations in [[California]], [[Colorado]], [[Florida]], [[Oregon]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], and [[Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Voodoo Doughnut |url=https://www.voodoodoughnut.com/locations/|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Voodoo Doughnut|language=en-US == History == Line 36: Also in 2011, Voodoo Doughnut began partnering with [[Rogue Ales]] to convert several of its doughnut flavors into bottled beer. These have included: Bacon Maple Ale and Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Banana Ale.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.insidehook.com/article/booze/rogue-voodoo-maple-bacon-doughnut-ale-went-from-troll-beer-to-sensation |title=How Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Ale Went From Troll Beer to Sensation|last=Goldfarb|first=Aaron|date=28 August 2019|work=[[Inside Hook]]|access-date=24 September 2020}}</ref> The latter was taken from its Memphis Mafia doughnut, which serves a tribute to [[Elvis Presley]]. That same year, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' declared Voodoo Doughnut an international tourist attraction.<ref name="lat">{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hometown-portland-20110220,0,1346438.story|title=Voodoo Doughnuts: In Portland, Ore., nothing says commitment like a Voodoo Doughnut|last=Sewell|first=Abby|date=20 February 2011|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=20 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303052957/http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hometown-portland-20110220,0,1346438.story|archive-date=3 March 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> In April 2017, a man choked to death while attempting to consume a half-pound doughnut within 80 seconds at the [[Colfax Avenue]] location in [[Denver]]. The eating contest was a long-running tradition at other locations as well. According to the contest's rules, anyone capable of eating the entire cake-sized treat would receive a commemorative pin and not have to pay for the doughnut.<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 4, 2017|title=Voodoo Doughnuts suspends eating challenge after man dies|url=https://katu.com/news/local/voodoo-doughnuts-suspends-eating-challenge-after-man-dies|access-date=2020-09-08|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[KATU (TV)|KATU]]}}</ref> The tradition has been suspended since this incident.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fernández|first=Alexia|title=Colorado Man Dies Choking on a Doughnut in Bakery Eating Challenge|url=https://people.com/human-interest/man-dies-choking-at-doughnut-eating-contest/|access-date=2020-09-08|date=April 4, 2017|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|language=EN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sylte|first=Allison|last2=Biassou|first2=Krystyna|date=April 3, 2017|title=Man who choked to death at Voodoo Doughnut identified|url=https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/man-who-choked-to-death-at-voodoo-doughnut-identified/73-427876546|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-23|publisher=[[KUSA (TV)|KUSA]]|language=en-US|quote=The manager at the shop confirmed to 9NEWS a person died in their lobby, but wouldn't say anything else.}}</ref><ref name="Reuters">{{Cite news|last=Coffman|first=Keith|date=2017-04-04|title=Denver choking death reported linked to doughnut-eating contest|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-colorado-doughnut-death-idUSKBN1760D3|access-date=2021-03-29}}</ref> During a historic heatwave in June 2021, several workers at the same location staged a walkout after arguing that working conditions were unsafe. Employees reported temperatures as high as 96 degrees Fahrenheit within the shop and one claimed that he felt close to passing out from the heat. A total of three employees were later fired for the incident.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tabrizian|first=Ardeshir|date=July 2, 2021|title=Voodoo Doughnut fires employees who walked out during heat wave, workers say|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2021/07/voodoo-doughnut-fires-employees-who-walked-out-during-heat-wave-workers-say.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-27|work=[[The Oregonian]]|language=en}}</ref> | |||