A viral ‘closed’ post from a Columbus doughnut shop sparked panic among foodies
A popular doughnut shop in Columbus scared customers Monday with a viral post, seeming to announce its closure.
Golden Donut, which has locations at 625 Manchester Expressway and 2033 Wynnton Road, posted on its Facebook page “breaking news” that they were closed — closed-minded about making average donuts.
“It is with heavy hearts that we make this announcement: We make donuts so good, it’s almost unbearable,” the post said. “Please visit so we can show you what we mean. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
The post, which was taken down, quickly went viral, garnering over 140 comments and almost 500 likes.
Many residents of the Chattahoochee Valley had to read the post more than once to get the joke. They filled the comments, expressing relief that their favorite doughnut shop in Columbus is not closing:
- Councilor Toyia Tucker wrote, “Whew… closed-minded!!! I had to read that multiple times. It’s tooooo early for this stress.”
- Darreana Jordan wrote, “I almost just cried. Y’all please.”
- Nicole Howard wrote, “Don’t do that. The roller coaster of emotions without my glasses.”
- Cortez Thomas wrote, “I’m suing for emotional distress. Ain’t no way my eyes watered up.”
Elijah Wallace, marketing director for Golden Donut and other Columbus businesses, made the post, thinking that it would get some traction.
“It could go either really well or really bad,” Wallace said. “The people who manage it texted me this morning, and they were like ‘Just letting you know, you might have put all of Columbus on heart medication this morning.’ But all together, they’ve been really supportive, so I’m hoping that it turns out good for us.”
Wallace also reflected on the community’s reaction to the post.
“It’s been around in Columbus twice as long as I’ve been alive, and everyone has their own little story or experience about Golden Donut,” Wallace said. “One really special thing I’ve seen just working in this position is how people have made Golden Donut a part of their daily or weekly routine. …. It’s really cool to hear that something I do for work is really important to a lot of people.”
Monday evening, Golden Donut posted this follow-up: “We hope we didn’t scare you!! We look forward to seeing everyone in our stores really soon!”
Both locations of Golden Donut are open. Their Wynnton Road location is open Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Their Manchester Expressway location is open Mondays through Saturdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.