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Sympathetic old-school doughnut-shop owner Arthur, his spunky young employee and aspiring artist Franco, and their friends and patrons keep the shop going in a changing culturally-mixed inner-city Chicago neighborhood.

Kristine Carlson and her husband Dr. Richard Carlson, co-authors of the bestselling book series "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff," share an amazing life. When Richard passes away, Kristine is knocked off balance.

The gruff owner of a Chicago donut shop takes in an enterprising young employee.

Franco encourages Arthur to increase his security when Fawz's dry-cleaning store is robbed, but becomes concerned when Arthur buys a gun. Also, Tush offers Maya his personal approach to protecting herself.

When Franco's new donut flavors become bestsellers, Arthur tries to come up with one of his own to prove he's still relevant.

Arthur doesn't trust Franco to make the shop's bank deposit and puts him to the test. Randy reveals a secret about James.

Franco and Sweatpants' new landlord wants to convert their apartment building into luxury condos; Randy has to be nicer to James to get a good recommendation on her sergeant's exam.

Randy invites her fellow cops to a community outreach meeting on profiling when Franco is frisked for no reason.

Randy and Fawz's try to show Arthur there's more to life than his work.

The group decides to take up a collection to pay for Franco's medical expenses when he's hurt at work and doesn't have insurance. Also, Tush experiences unusual side effects when he participates in an experimental drug trial.

Franco encourages Arthur to resume dating when Randy's mom comes to town.

Arthur's business is threatened when Sofia (Diane Guerrero), an ambitious young entrepreneur, parks her organic food truck in front of the donut shop, becoming a hit with his customers and catching Franco's eye. Also, Franco grows frustrated trying to follow his dream of going to college.

Franco paints a mural on the side of the donut shop that causes controversy.

The gang discovers Maya has been studying them all year as part of her dissertation.

Franco takes a second job as Fawz's assistant to make extra money. Also, Randy and James compete against each other to see who can win a coveted cash prize at work.

Franco is shocked when his estranged father, Reggie (guest star Cedric the Entertainer), suddenly shows up at the donut shop for his son's first art show.

When a video surfaces of Randy being aggressive during a traffic stop, Franco starts to question her abilities as a police officer. To prove that Randy is a good cop, Arthur agrees to Franco's request to tail her while she's on duty, and the night takes a dramatic turn.

Franco signs up to be a Big Brother but is disappointed when the kid, Andre (Jailen Bates), bonds more with Arthur than him.

In the spirit of the season, Franco convinces Arthur and the rest of the gang to help John, a homeless man who fells ill at the donut shop, to get back on his feet. Also, Tush and Sweatpants compete to become the more-popular Santa.

Franco considers giving up admission to his dream school after he learns Arthur included his ethnicity on the application despite Franco's desire to be accepted solely on the merits of his art.

When Franco decides to host an orphans' Thanksgiving at the donut shop, he encourages Arthur to invite his daughter, but Arthur will only agree if Franco invites his own estranged family member, his father.

After a fed-up Franco fires Arthur's longtime flour supplier for making offensive comments, Franco vows to find a more principled replacement, but the task proves to be more challenging than expected.

When Arthur suddenly decides to run against Fawz in a local election, his campaign manager, Franco, tries to help his boss bring home a win. Also Tush and Randy realize they crossed paths long before the donut shop, and the encounter was hardly sweet.

An admission from Franco and Sophia on the eve of their first Catering gig shocks Arthur and the gang. Also Randy and Tush take temp jobs as security guards, leading to an unexpected revelation about Fawz.

When Fawz's son is hired by Arthur, Franco encourages him to follow his dreams of being a DJ. Sophia has to deal with unruly goats and other challenges when she organizes a carnival.