GULF COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – House owners of Weber’s Little Donut Store in Cape San Blas mentioned they’ll construct again higher following the hearth.
The little store exterior of the Cape Tradin’ Put up began with a person named George Weber and his thought of promoting mini donuts.
“The little, little tiny donuts, and for some cause, he simply went loopy, he was frying every thing,” mentioned Peggy Weber, George’s daughter-in-law.
There wasn’t a lot site visitors in Cape San Blas in 2012, when the store obtained its begin, Peggy tells NewsChannel 7.
Nonetheless, Peggy says George noticed each passerby as a possible buyer and a technique to unfold the information about his new donut enterprise.
“He had slightly picnic desk that he sat proper right here and drank espresso and skim the paper, and once in a while any individual would drive by and get a donut, in the event that they didn’t get a donut, he would chase them via the parking zone to provide them one,” mentioned Peggy.
It didn’t take lengthy earlier than phrase obtained out and lengthy traces fashioned exterior the little donut store off of Cape San Blas Highway.
George handed in 2018 earlier than Hurricane Michael, Peggy mentioned. It wasn’t lengthy after the hurricane that the store reopened they usually started welcoming prospects again.
Peggy tells us she acquired a telephone name the morning of September seventh, alerting her that her and her husband’s donut store was on fireplace.
“We simply sat and watched loads of recollections simply go by,” mentioned Peggy.
The Webers are actively in search of a trailer to be the house of their new donut store. Peggy is already dreaming of extending enterprise hours and probably touring, she mentioned. A reopening date has not but been scheduled.
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