Duck Donuts Closes Two Charlotte Locations Amid Recent Industry Challenges.
Duck Donuts has closed its shops in Charlotte’s Dilworth neighborhood and Huntersville’s Rosedale Shopping Center. This follows the recent announcement from another local doughnut shop, Pepperbox Doughnuts, which also shut down its South End location.
On October 14, Duck Donuts shared on Facebook, “As of Sunday, October 13, our Charlotte location is currently closed until further notice. Thank you to all our guests who have supported the shop over the years. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see you at one of our other locations soon.” A similar message was posted for the Huntersville shop. Both locations are listed for lease on Wesellrestaurants.com, as reported by the Charlotte Business Journal.
Just two days later, Pepperbox Doughnuts revealed it would close its last remaining location, following the closure of its NoDa shop in May. Duck Donuts, known for its made-to-order doughnuts, began franchising in 2013.
Customers expressed their sadness at the closures. A sign on the Dilworth shop’s door read, “We hope we were able to add just a little joy to your life throughout the years.” Michelle Scull Benson, a customer, lamented, “Come back! The Duck Donuts in Duck, NC is too far away!” Cathy Monts shared her love for the shop, noting she drove from Columbia just to enjoy their doughnuts. Kevin McQueen added his disbelief, commenting “WHAT THE CLUCK!!!!” on the closure post.
As of now, Google Maps lists both closed locations as “temporarily closed.” However, Duck Donuts’ locations in South Charlotte and Fort Mill remain open.
Duck Donuts Locations:
710 Kenilworth Avenue #220, Charlotte, NC 28203 (closed)
9931-C Rose Commons Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078 (closed)
9825 Sandy Rock Pl, Charlotte, NC 28277 (open)
810 Brayden Parkway, Fort Mill, SC 29708 (open)
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