State College doughnut shop suddenly closes after more than 8 years in business
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- Duck Donuts at 125 S. Fraser St. closed suddenly after more than eight years.
- The franchise announced it baked its last batch Sunday and shared thanks on Facebook.
- Duck Donuts still has 12 Pennsylvania locations, but none are very close to Centre County.
A State College doughnut shop has suddenly closed its doors.
The Duck Donuts at 125 S. Fraser St. baked its last batch of doughnuts on Sunday, the franchise announced on Facebook that evening. The sudden closure arrives more than eight years after the shop opened inside the downtown Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza.
“We are incredibly grateful for the loyal guests, families and community members who supported our shop,” the franchise wrote online. “Thank you for your support, your visits and your love for warm, delicious donuts.”
The sudden closure of State College’s franchise leaves Duck Donuts with 12 operating locations in Pennsylvania, though the closest to Centre County sits in Harrisburg. Most of Pennsylvania’s shops are located to the far east of the Keystone State.
Duck Donuts opened amid a flurry of other doughnut shop openings in the area, including Pittsburgh-based Peace, Love and Little Donuts and Bellefonte’s Dam Donuts, both of which closed in 2019.
The fried baked goods are still available at six Dunkin’ shops in State College and baked in smaller quantities at other bakeries and coffee shops. Arguably no local shop has a stronger reputation than Mammy’s Donut Shop at 163 Smullton Road in Rebersburg.
Known for made-to-order doughnuts with unique flavors, Duck Donuts launched in 2007 in Duck, North Carolina, along the Outer Banks. Today, the chain has expanded to more than 120 franchises in the U.S.
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