Excerpt from doughnuts - a dessert tradition
mary o’dell

americans love doughnuts! once only available as delightful treats and specialty items on bakery shelves, delicious doughnuts are now on grocery store shelves everywhere! also, franchise stores such as dunkin’ donuts have been operating since 1950. thirty five varieties are available, so no customer needs to be content with just one variety. more than 2.7 million customers enjoy doughnuts everyday. even the increased emphasis on calorie counting and healthy eating has done little to impact the demand for doughnuts. national doughnut chains have introduced whole wheat doughnuts and are taking steps to reduce the grams of trans fat in their products. whatever the fat and calorie content, these delicious ring-shaped or filled treats known as doughnuts dominate the dessert world.

what is the best paraphrase for the last paragraph in this selection?
a) people in the united states love doughnuts and franchises have been profitable since 1950.
b) with 2.7 million customers daily, doughnut franchises have reduced the demand for handmade treats and specialty items in bakeries.
c) everyone loves doughnuts, especially with the health conscious options now available, such as wheat doughnuts and reduced fat content.
d) for years, in the united states, the popularity of doughnuts has increased, and so has the availability and variety. even with dietary concerns, doughnuts are still a favorite dessert.
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