Local company Buy the Dozen Doughnuts is discontinuing their downtown Moscow location and preparing to move entirely to the University of Idaho Commons by Friday.
While their soon-to-be previous location blended well with the wide range of shops and cafes in downtown Moscow, the owners of Buy the Dozen Doughnuts said they decided to move in order to bring the company closer to a large consumer base.
“Access to all the students at University of Idaho is our main reason for moving,” said Ray Wallace, an owner of the company. “It’ll be good for business and get the word out more about our company.”
Though the move brings the company entirely on campus, some may miss the store’s downtown location.
“It adds a nice aesthetic to the downtown environment and really draws people in,” said UI freshman Stephen Best.
Buy the Dozen Doughnuts began in 2009, the inspiration of Kris Wallace. According to the company’s website, Wallace came across a mini doughnut stand at Pike’s Place Market in Seattle and wanted to bring something similar to Moscow.
Originally, she started Buy the Dozen Doughnuts as a doughnut cart at the Moscow Farmers Market, before it expanded and moved into a permanent location on Sixth Street. The company still hosts a cart at the farmers’ market and will continue to sell doughnuts there after the move Friday, said Buy the Dozen Doughnuts employee Christa Hernandez.
“I really like their doughnuts,” said UI freshman Emmally Evans. “They taste good and they’re fun to get to before a long day of classes. I, for one, am really glad that they’re completely moving into the Commons because it makes it so much easier to get them and limits the chances of them moving out of the Commons.”
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