SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Johnny Doughnuts debuted in 2012 in San Rafael. The locally owned chain has since opened six locations across the Bay Area -- most recently in Napa.
However, the business seems to be walking back its expansion.
Johnny Doughnuts has closed three of its six stores, as of Monday, owner Craig Blum confirmed to KRON4. The San Francisco (Pacific Heights), San Jose and Santa Rosa shops have been shut down. The San Jose location just opened this past June at Santana Row.
The Larkspur (Marin County), San Rafael and Napa locations are expected to remain open.
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Emma Schlossman is a former employee at the San Francisco Johnny Doughnuts. Schlossman worked at the donut shop for about 18 months.
"It's a bummer. I wasn't surprised about the closing," Schlossman said. "I definitely saw the ups and downs. I feel like being in San Francisco, there's a lot of competition... It's hard to be a business in San Francisco."
(Photo: KRON4/Rudy Garcia)
Johnny Doughnuts is known for menu items like the “Crodough” — a croissant-doughnut hybrid. It was started by Blum and Kim Diamond as a food truck fourteen years ago and has since built a following of nearly 20,000 Instagram followers.
