Founded in 1983 by Sanford “Sandy” Ostlund, this family-owned business has grown from a single shop born out of a passion for wood-fired baking into a beloved regional staple with multiple locations and a massive community following.

As Sandy’s Donuts experienced explosive growth and increasing demand, the company faced a critical real estate bottleneck: they were running out of production space. Their existing facility was too small to house the specialized equipment needed to scale, leading to operational inefficiencies. Finding a new building that met their specific production needs was difficult due to the extremely limited inventory of suitable commercial real estate.

Recommended to Goldmark Commercial by a friend, Jeff partnered with agent Brett Saladin. Unlike previous realtors Jeff had encountered, the Goldmark team focused on market-level data and a consultative approach. They provided deep market insights regarding pricing and availability, ensuring Jeff understood the landscape before making a move.

Goldmark Commercial successfully navigated the tight market to secure a future-proof solution for Sandy’s Donuts by:

• Identifing “off-market” opportunities by proactively making calls and exploring non-listed properties.
• Securing an ideal production facility at the right time and the right price.
• Enabling a 20-year growth plan by providing the physical infrastructure necessary to support long-term expansion.
• Boosting sales potential by allowing the company to reach out to new contacts and fulfill higher demand.

One standout factor? The transparency. Rather than flooding Jeff with irrelevant listings, Goldmark Commercial focused on quality over quantity, communicating effectively throughout the entire search and negotiation process.

Data-Driven Insights: Provided a ton of market data to help the Client understand pricing and availability.

• • Proactive Sourcing: Went beyond the MLS to find off-market listings and explore every possible option.
  • Relationship-First Approach: Focused on being “caring and honest” rather than pushy or transaction-oriented.
  • Strategic Growth Support: Found a facility that doesn’t just solve today’s problem but supports the next 20+ years of business growth.

“Just knowing that we had the facility that’s going to be able to support us for the next 20 plus years of growth has allowed us to… push for growth and add more sales. They showed me amazing listings and they weren’t pushy. They just wanted to help me out… they truly wanted what was best for me.” -Jeff Ostlund