Dixie Donuts expand westward
The doughnut shop that everyone with active tastebuds loves has made a major move. Dixie Donuts has acquired the technology to make yeast -risen doughnuts through a merger with Daylight Donuts way out on Broad. Richmond BizSense.com has the nitty-gritty but oh so sweet news. Elwood said he and Ellis approached Dixie Donuts owners Betsy […]
The doughnut shop that everyone with active tastebuds loves has made a major move. Dixie Donuts has acquired the technology to make yeast -risen doughnuts through a merger with Daylight Donuts way out on Broad. Richmond BizSense.com has the nitty-gritty but oh so sweet news.
Elwood said he and Ellis approached Dixie Donuts owners Betsy Thomas and James Frank in the fall. Elwood and Ellis own a minority stake in Community Dough.
Elwood said Dixie Donuts, which launched in 2012, was looking to add yeast-risen doughnuts, like those made by Daylight, but needed more room.
“We kind of complement each other,” Elwood said. “We’re not in each other’s backyards.”
Thomas and Frank began unofficially operating the shop near Innsbrook in December to get a feel for the place before the deal was finalized. They will continue running the shop and maintain Daylight’s practice of employing workers with disabilities.
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