By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Jason Younger with 30th Street Daylight Donuts announced their purchase of the downtown Daylight Donuts location in Hutchinson on Facebook Monday.
"My wife and I looked at the downtown Daylight, at purchasing it back in, I think 2009 originally," Younger said. "Even clear back then, we always kind of had that dream of opening or owning a Daylight Donuts shop. When the location up on 30th Street was available and we had the opportunity to build, the timing was just right. That's been a great location for us and we absolutely love being on 30th Street, but it was also really nice to come full circle and be able to acquire the Daylight Donuts on Main Street, just because we know there's so much potential there."
Younger said it's the right thing to do for downtown Hutchinson and for those who remember that location when it was new.
"It is a special place," Younger said. "It's Hutchinson's longest running donut shop. We just wanted to really do it right."
That starts with closing for a few days to do some deep cleaning and updating of the downtown space, with the goal to open as soon as they can in February. They will need some additional employees, as well.
"It's really early mornings and overnights and stuff like that, but the way we do small shifts several times through the week, you work a little bit early morning hours, catch a little bit of a nap and then you get the whole day," Younger said. "Anybody that's interested in applying, you can go to hutchinsondaylightdonuts.com. Click on work for us. We will split our staff a little bit right now, here in the beginning, but we're always looking for great, dependable people that are just friendly and love making donuts because they're fun."
Younger also said he's looking forward to getting to know the regulars who have helped the shop be so successful under the previous owners and they can't wait to take care of them.