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TurboGLH OP t1_jd7xup3 wrote

Paywall free link. https://archive.is/0sG2E

I don't know what I'll do if I have to pick between Dunkin cardboard and driving to Mrs Murphy's every time I want a good donut.

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Kodiak01 t1_jdd2uv3 wrote

Driving to Donut Dip up in West Springfield. Just off 91, exit 10A.

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BronzedAppleFritter t1_jd80v5u wrote

I used to love going here, it was very nostalgic but the donuts, breakfast sandwiches, etc. were good.

Glad to hear it will still be donuts, at least. Luke's is pretty decent and it has the same sort of traditional vibe as the Whole Donut. The brightly colored donut places with the funny or punny names can be good too. But I like the "this is a simple place to get a donut or greasy breakfast sandwich" atmosphere more than the trendier "this is a place to get a whimsical treat" atmosphere.

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DannyZ28 t1_jd882ti wrote

Could’ve sworn there was one in canton

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perkypant t1_jd88ru8 wrote

there was like 2 weeks ago when i drove by, i didnt notice if the lights were off though. I used to go to it all the time.

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DannyZ28 t1_jd88vmy wrote

I tried going once. Cash only. Decided to just go to Dunkin

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Bigazzry t1_jd88l8p wrote

Went in once and the clientele inside made me not want to go back

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TurboGLH OP t1_jd8ai81 wrote

Donuts are too good to let that bother you.

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Bigazzry t1_jd8asm5 wrote

Honestly didn’t think that much of them

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With_The_Tide t1_jd8uexj wrote

Yeah the whole donut sucks now. Donuts are stale and it’s just guys there chain smoking.

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TurboGLH OP t1_jd8eqwa wrote

Holy shit! This guy thinks differently than me, everyone gets him!

Really though, what's your favorite donut place? It's interesting how even in a small area people have different opinions about what's best.

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Bigazzry t1_jd8ex7w wrote

If there’s a place in Enfield that has better ones I’m not aware of it. Donut Dip in west Springfield is the clear favorite.

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TurboGLH OP t1_jd8gd6e wrote

Another guy I know recommended them as well, a different guy said Gary's in Ellington. Haven't had a chance to try Donut dip yet.

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momscouch t1_jd923r1 wrote

garys is okay but they recently has a norovirus or poop problem

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JaKr8 t1_jd8q6o9 wrote

Let's just say the canton one wasn't fully gentrified yet, unlike the town itself ( mostly, anyway)...

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stinkstankstunkiii t1_jd816dv wrote

I remember the old Whole Donut on Farmington Ave in Bristol, how nostalgic

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Prize-Hedgehog t1_jd807ik wrote

There used to be a bunch of these around the state.

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Outside_King_1995 t1_jd89ols wrote

the one in holyoke ma lasted longer than i thought it would

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Last-Instruction739 t1_jd9asp6 wrote

They still sell cigarettes? Classic combo. Donuts, coffee…smokes. Let’s go

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essaitchthrowaway3 t1_jd9imwk wrote

Is anyone surprised by this? None of the semi-recently shut down locations had been updated in at least a decade, but probably two or three.

Not that I need my donut shops to be all stylish and modern, but not looking like there might be a family of rats living in the walls is kind of a big plus.

I sometimes drive around and wonder if the owners of these places simply want to go out of business or what? Invest in a makeover that makes your restaurant or store inviting enough to pull some people in, not make them shy away.

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Magmaster12 t1_jd9v98v wrote

The company doesn't even have an official website they're a prime example of being stuck in the past.

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essaitchthrowaway3 t1_jd9w5dv wrote

No reinvestment of profits back into the business... And then they'll have the gall to wonder why they are going out of business.

SMH

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ioncloud9 t1_jd9y73e wrote

Used to go to the one in Manchester as a kid. Sad its basically gone.

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solomons-marbles t1_jddknlx wrote

It’s sad that an NE institution is on its way out. That said, Luke’s is locally owned and makes damn good donuts.

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Jdi4tc t1_jd91kll wrote

Gerry’s Donuts is the OG shop - except for that one time they made everybody sick, I’ve never been disappointed

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