Tacoma Daily Index, July 09, 2015

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THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015

Vol. CXXIV, No. 131

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices

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Original House of Donuts opens in downtown Tacoma

Posted online Weds., July 8 Article and Photos By Todd Matthews, Editor The Original House of Donuts opened the doors to its new location in downtown Tacoma Wednesday morning. The Lakewood-based donut shop was opened in 1959 by husband-and-wife owners Bob and Marilyn Cheatham, who ran the business for 50 years. The business (including the secret recipes for donuts) was sold to Tacoma native Tom Peterson two-and-a-half years ago. "We're just an extension of grandma's kitchen— where grandma used to make donuts from scratch," Peterson told the Tacoma Daily Index this morning as customers stopped by to order donuts, coffee, and relax inside the store's 1,500-square-foot space located at 766 St. Helens Ave. "We make the frostings. We make limited quantities. We just make good oldfashioned donuts by hand. We kind of call our donuts the working man's donuts. We just make a great donut for a good price." In December, the Tacoma Daily Index reported the Original House of Donuts was expected to open in a storefront located near the intersections of South 9th Street, St. Helens Avenue, and Broadway (see "A sweet sign for downtown Tacoma donut lovers," Tacoma Daily Index, Dec. 9, 2014; and "Original House of Donuts hiring for new downtown Tacoma store," Tacoma Daily Index, May 12, 2015; and "Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — May 2015," Tacoma Daily Index, June 1, 2015). The shop is in a prime location, just across the street from Tully's Coffee and the Pantages Theater, and near Tacoma City Hall. The space was previously occupied by the Downtown Vision Center. Peterson said the store opened this morning with a 'soft opening' that will continue for the next several weeks before he celebrates a grand opening toward the end of this month. For now, the donut shop will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The donuts will be made at the Lakewood location, and the downtown location will employ 10 people. The Original House of Donuts also operates a mobile donut truck called the 'Holy Roller.' Peterson sat down with the Tacoma Daily Index this morning over a cup of coffee and a couple donuts to go to discuss the company's history and the new downtown Tacoma location. "Wow, what a great thing. Making donuts. It's a lot of fun." Original House of Donuts used to be in Tacoma

The Lakewood-based Original House of Donuts opened the doors to its new location in downtown Tacoma Wednesday morning. The company was founded in 1959 by husband-andwife owners Bob and Marilyn Cheatham. Tacoma native Tom Peterson purchased the business in 2013. "We're just excited to be in Tacoma," said Peterson. The donut shop is located at 766 St. Helens Ave., near the Pantages Theater and Tacoma City Hall. "I think this location is the hub of downtown Tacoma." thing to do and just wanted to find a brand that I could do something with. I thought, "Wow, what a great thing." Making donuts. Happy food. People feel good. It's a lot of fun. It's a treat.

back in the 1960s. The roots were here. It was in Lakewood and had two shops in Tacoma. One shop was right off of Pacific Avenue and almost 9th Street. Another shop was over on 15th Street and Tacoma Avenue. In the 1970s, two of the shops closed down, and they kept one store alive in Lakewood. I purchased the company from the original founders two and a half years ago. I was looking for some-

"I saw the donut shop and my truck kept pulling in there." I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, in Tacoma. I moved away in 1980 and went down to California. I met a crazy California girl, got married, had kids, and was in the manufacturing business in sporting goods making plastics. I had grown up in the roller skate CONTINUED business so I started manuON PAGE 2


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