Bobby Nivens and his wife have owned Britt’s for more than 40 years.  Britt’s is known for their famous homemade glazed donuts. The business first opened back in 1939.  Britt’s frequently makes national top 10 doughnut shop lists. In the recent Saveur list of top U.S. doughnuts they were the sole doughnut shop listed from the Carolinas.  H.L. Britt, whose photo hangs on the wall of the shop, opened Britt’s donuts in 1939.  Originally, Britt’s was located on the opposite side of the boardwalk near the arcade.  In 1969 Mr. Britt moved the shop to its present location.  Britt’s Donut Shop landed the Carolina Beach boardwalk on USA Today’s ‘best boardwalks for food’ list in 2013. The Carolina Beach boardwalk landed at the No. 8 spot on the list.Britt’s Donuts, which has been operating for almost 79 years in Carolina Beach,  received recognition in MSN City Guides as the second-best doughnut in the nation .This year The Daily Meal picked Britt's as the best in North Carolina.