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Related: About this forumStan's Donuts to close after 55 years of business, citing COVID-19
Stans Donuts, a 55-year staple of Westwood Village, served its last doughnut Thursday.https://dailybruin.com/2020/04/10/stans-donuts-to-close-after-55-years-of-business-citing-covid-19/
The famous doughnut shop at the corner of Weyburn and Broxton avenues permanently closed in light of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement published by owner Stan Berman on the stores website.
It is with a sad heart that I inform you that I have made the decision to close my doors and (Thursday) will be the last day I will be making donuts, Berman said. Unfortunately COVID-19 made the decision happen sooner, but I hope that you will remember how our donuts made you smile for many years to come.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered restaurants to close March 15 and Gov. Gavin Newsom mandated nonessential businesses to close statewide March 19 to slow the spread of the virus. Restaurants are still permitted to serve food to-go or offer delivery, but the pandemic and the government response has nevertheless constrained economic activity, putting many businesses in dire circumstances.
Berman opened Stans Donuts as The Corner Shoppe in 1965. Located in the heart of Westwood Village and right across from the historic Fox Theater, the shop has served over 75 doughnut varieties to generations of UCLA students, locals and tourists. Stans Donuts & Coffee, a shop inspired by Bermans original, opened in Chicago in 2014 and has since expanded to multiple locations. Berman tried to expand Stans Donuts to other locations over the years but ultimately decided to only operate his Westwood shop.
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https://www.stansdoughnuts.com/
I used to get coffee and a peanut butter and jelly donut (soo jummi!) sometimes there whilst I attended UCLA
Enzo's pizza too, omg their white pizza was super good
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Stan's Donuts to close after 55 years of business, citing COVID-19 (Original Post)
Celerity
Apr 2020
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Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)1. rump is resposible.
Celerity
(43,406 posts)3. +1
jimfields33
(15,818 posts)7. Many businesses will close
We might be back to choosing between only McDonalds and Burger King again like the past as far as fast food anyway. Stores were in trouble before this. I cant imagine how many well lose to this.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)2. that's odd; donughts are for pickup usually
its unfortunate they couldnt adapt to pick up and delivery.
mucifer
(23,548 posts)4. That's weird. They have several locations open in Chicago
Celerity
(43,406 posts)5. franchises
https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2020-04-10/stans-donuts-closes-coronavirus-ucla-westwood
Bermans shop inspired entrepreneur Rich Labriola, and the pair formed a relationship over their shared passion for doughnuts. Labriola opened Stans Donuts & Coffee in Chicago in 2014 and has since opened several more locations.
Berman, too, expanded to several other locations but eventually decided to stick with his original shop, closing the others over the years.
Berman, too, expanded to several other locations but eventually decided to stick with his original shop, closing the others over the years.
Even Huell Howser paid homage to them
Brother Buzz
(36,440 posts)8. When we went down to visit my son at UCLA...
I told him I wanted to visit Randy's Donuts.
He said, "No, no you don't. Stan's Donuts is where you want to go".
He was right, but Randy's Donuts is still on my Bucket List.
SunSeeker
(51,566 posts)9. Yes, they will be sorely missed in Westwood Village.
Such a great old school donut shop.