09/29/2025
✨ Just like this dough, dreams take time to rise. Here’s the story of how Cloud 9 was built…
When Keith and I opened Cloud 9 in 2017, I had a simple vision: to create a warm, welcoming space where people could enjoy old-school donuts, freshly made at a fair price.
It didn’t start the way I had planned. A contractor disappeared with our money, leaving me with an empty shell of a shop and most of my budget gone. So I picked up the tools myself. I tiled the walls for 12 hours a day, laid the floors, and even laughed a little at the whole situation. Our son, just 17 at the time, became the grout man. Together, we pushed through and opened Cloud 9.
A year and a half later, the pandemic hit. Like everyone else, I had to close my doors and face the unknown. I built a walk-up window, took orders by text, and handed donuts out one bag at a time. We didn’t know what tomorrow would bring, but we got through it together.
As time went on, I expanded into the space next door, thinking more of my original vision could come to life.
But life stopped us again. What we thought was just a sore throat turned out to be Keith’s cancer. I was so sad to see him suffering through it. I thought I might give up on the dream. Eventually, I scaled back to three days a week so I could spend time with him while he fought hard — and won.
Keith is okay now, still standing beside me in the shop, still believing in me. And now, it feels like my time — time to finish my vision and keep building on this donut shop journey.
Through it all, our customers have been there — believing in us, supporting us, and sharing kind words when we needed them most. Thank you.
So now Cloud 9 is growing again. If you’ve stopped by recently, you’ve probably noticed a few changes taking place. We’re excited to share that we’ll be expanding with new items, much more extensive hours, and a fresh lineup soon.
Sometimes plans take longer, with pit stops along the way — but like a good dough, dreams take time to rise. And Cloud 9 is ready to rise again. 💙🍩
