Would anyone really wait sixty minutes just for a doughnut? In California, apparently the answer is a resounding yes, and the line proves it every single day.
Skipping the wait never seems to occur to anyone once they catch the smell drifting through the parking lot. People drive in from neighboring counties, park wherever they can find a spot, and join a queue that wraps around the building without complaint.
The payoff comes fast though. One bite in, and the math suddenly makes complete sense, sugar and fruit and warm dough erasing every minute spent standing around…