01/08/2026
After a lot of love, long talks, and daydreaming of our family’s future, we’ve decided it’s time to close South Shore Donut Co.
This little shop started in 2017 right out of our house, with big ideas, small kids, and a whole lot of hope. What began as a family experiment turned into something far bigger than we ever imagined. We are endlessly proud to have been part of the business community in our hometown and grateful for every early morning, every familiar face, and every sprinkle-covered memory along the way.
As our kids grow and our family’s needs change, we’ve realized it’s time for our schedules to change too. With Whit’s work as a special education teacher at CLHS and the kids’ busy lives, being on the same rhythm as a family matters more than ever — having John work these crazy donut hours every weekend and every day all summer just isn’t sustainable for us anymore, and choosing our family is the step we need to take.
Thank you for loving this shop, for supporting local, and for making South Shore Donut Co. feel like so much more than a business. Please keep being good to one another, lead with kindness and purpose, and do whatever you can, big or small, to make this world a better place. That’s the energy we hope carries on long after our last donut is gone.
We love y’all, dearly.
And we’ll miss you, too.
✌🏽💖🍩
-John, Whit + girls
