Store Opening Marks Seventh Duck Donuts in Florida
Social Distancing Protocols – Will Be in Effect
The Volusia Mom got a sneak peak of the new Duck Donuts opening Saturday June 13, 2020 in the Tomoka Town Center in Daytona Beach!
Duck Donuts, known for serving Warm, Delicious and Made To Order!® donuts, announced the grand opening of its first franchise location in Daytona Beach and the seventh store in Florida is set for Saturday, June 13, at 8 a.m. Owned by Kacie and Kevin Dragstedt, the store is located in Tomoka Town Center at 1405 Cornerstone Blvd., Suite C in Daytona Beach next to Blaze Pizza and the Tanger Outlets.
The first and 100th customer in line on Saturday, June 13, will receive a Duck Donuts gift basket as well as coupons to everyone who places an order on grand opening. To honor its hometown heroes for their ongoing sacrifices, first responders and active and retired military members will receive 20 percent off their order with each visit.
In addition to Duck Donuts, Kevin Dragstedt owns Florida Commercial Pools, Inc. while Kacie Dragstedt is a Broker Associate for Realty Executives Oceanside. Kevin also coaches youth football and the whole family enjoys traveling, especially to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for a family reunion every year. Daytona Beach neighbors may spot the couple’s “Donut-Mobile” – a bright blue, donut-themed jeep – around town.
“Ever since we first visited a Duck Donuts in the Outer Banks and our children would watch their delicious donuts being made from start to finish, we’ve had a special feeling about this place,” said Kacie Dragstedt. “This is not just a donut shop. It is a delightful, fresh, heartwarming experience for all ages – and we cannot wait to share it with the Daytona Beach community!”
The 1,220 sq. ft. retail store reflects the franchise’s newly redesigned iconic beach theme, including a recycled surfboard painted by a local artist, in a family-friendly atmosphere with indoor and outdoor seating. In addition to donuts, the Daytona Beach location also serves Duck Donuts’ signature coffee blends—Riptide Roast, Light House Blend, and Sunset Pier Decaf (espresso, donut breakfast sandwiches, donut sundaes, new menu items including frozen beverages and milkshakes, select retail items, and more.
Duck Donuts and the Dragstedts are committed to customer and employee safety as Florida recovers from COVID-19. High-touch surfaces will be frequently sanitized and the store will remain in compliance with all state and federal cleanliness guidelines. Fifty percent of in-store seating has been removed and customers will be asked to maintain a 6-foot distance from one another.
Duck Donuts specializes in warm, delicious and made-to-order donuts, and known for its duckzillion different donut combinations. Upon entering the store, customers are welcomed with the aroma of warm, light vanilla cake donuts. Customers can create their own donut combination by choosing from a variety of coatings, toppings and drizzles, including traditional favorites such as chocolate icing with sprinkles and more adventurous creations such as maple icing with bacon. The family-friendly stores offer a viewing area where children and adults alike can watch their donuts being made.
Donuts at this location will be made fresh to order 7 days a week, Sunday-Thursday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.* For more information, specials and donut topping updates, visit the Duck Donuts Daytona Beach Facebook page or connect on the web at www.DuckDonuts.com.
ABOUT DUCK DONUTS
Duck Donuts was founded in 2006 by Russ DiGilio in Duck, North Carolina. His intention? To solve a family vacation problem: “Our family wanted a place to buy warm, delicious, made-to-order donuts, and when we couldn’t find one, we decided to start our own.”
By 2011, Duck Donuts had expanded to four Outer Banks locations and the donut business was so successful that DiGilio was continuously approached about franchise opportunities by fans who begged for a Duck Donuts in their community. The first franchise opened in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 2013, and there are now 94 open franchise locations and more than 145 additional contracts in 26 states and three countries.
*Abbreviated hours until Monday, June 15; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
