Western Carolinian Volume 20 (89) Number 10 (02)

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BB april 2, 2019 Mini Donut Place Staff Member Position Just off of Ashe- ville Highway head- ed out of Sylva is a new business pro- moting a novel prod- uct that is poised to be the next big thing in concession food. The business is the Mini Dough- nut Place, owned by Kyle Stinson and operated by him and his wife. The shop is one of Stinsons many forays into concession confec- tions as he also owns Sweet Doctor, a cupcake and cake ball company with nationwide distribu- tion. Additionally, he has a concession contract with the Orioles. It was this entering of the stadi- um food world that led him to the mini doughnut business. T was at a Cardi- nals game and they had mini doughnuts, the line went on and on, these people lin- ing up to pay eight dollars for a sleeve o tiny doughnuts, he said. Stinson saw an opportunity to hop on the trend before it even became one and he began sell- ing them at sporting events. We found that daytime was too hot to do much business, but we do really well during night games, he said. Stinson and his wife moved to Sylva after vacationing in Cherokee twice over the past two years. The reason- ing for the move, in addition to admira- tion for the areas naturally beautiful landscape, was his step-daughters edu- cation. Our move really depended on if she got in, he said. She did get in, and the Stinsons packed up and moved to Sylva. Stinsons wife, who works part-time at the doughnut shop is also tending to her education at Southwestern Com- munity College. This left Kyle with nothing to do, or as he put it, I was bored, so I opened a doughnut shop. The places interior reflects Stinsons philosophy of mod- ern novelty. That is to say that the walls are fairly bare of any decor. There are no vintage posters depicting the fair- like connotations associated with their product, no Western Carolina Univer- - sity paraphernalia, none of those things most often seen in ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Local business spotlight: dingbat tins Everything in the place seems to. be striving for a sort-of minimalist atmo- sphere that would fit right in with similar businesses down the road in Asheville. The doughnuts come in two quantities, four and nine. The four pack is $2.45 and is their biggest seller. The flavors one can choose for their mini dough- nuts is a vast list ranging from basics like chocolate and vanilla to more ex- perimental eynons such as ma apl e bacon. In addition | to the mini doughnuts, the business offers drip coffee made fresh. A cup of the stuff is al- most as much as the four pack of dough- nuts, but the quality of the grounds used for brewing ensure that it is worth the extra buck. They also serve doughnut milkshakes, Which have been selling well with the college kid base due primar- ily to the curiosity factor. The coffee comes in a plain white cup, and the doughnuts come in an unmarked to-go box, furthering the understated vibe the cafe is going for. Stinson wants the Mini Donut Place is located on a small strip of stores on the side of Asheville Highway. community to know that they are here, and they want ev- eryone to support change and new businesses. Stinson has hopes that the locals will give his new concept a shot, because he is sure that we are behind in the doughnut game. Everywhere is moving a lot faster, this is going to be a big thing not too long from now, he said. He estimated that 90% of the patron- age the shop has re- ceived has been from students. However, his real estate on ~ Asheville Highway places him a consid- erable distance from the campus of West- ern Carolina Uni- versity. His location does place him ina prime spot to attract traffic on the prima- The four pack of donuts offered by Mini Donut Place. The Western Carolinian Mini Donut Place Prats by Detneclal Tevais/sTAre ry road out of town, which is where the local support comes in. The Mini Dough- nut Place is located at 68 Asheville Hwy. They are open every day from 8 a.m. un- til 8 p.m. except on Sundays when they close at 5 p.m. and on Saturdays when they close at 9 p.m. They can be reached at (828) 631-0451. Photo by Haylee Wilkie/STAFF _ Photo by Nathaniel Evans/STAFF

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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