ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Vortex Doughnuts has closed permanently after more than a decade in business, according to posts on the company’s social media and a notice placed on its storefront.
The doughnut shop announced the closure on Instagram with a brief message reading, “CLOSED PERMANENTLY. Thanks for a great run, Asheville. 2014-2026.”
The announcement followed an earlier post indicating the shop had temporarily shut down after a breaker failure caused the loss of refrigerated inventory. The business had said it expected to reopen the next day…