San Rafael-born doughnut chain Johnny Doughnuts is closing three of its six Bay Area locations, as first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle (the Chronicle and SFGATE are both owned by Hearst but have separate newsrooms).
“Over the past couple of years, we took on more financial obligations than our business could carry,” Johnny Doughnuts co-founders Craig Blum and Kim Diamond said in an email sent to customers on Monday. “That’s on us. We’ve spent a lot of time asking ourselves what Johnny needs to be healthy for many years to come. Focusing on our core shops is our answer.”
Johnny Doughnuts stores at 2404 California St. in San Francisco, Santana Row in San Jose and 1200 Fourth St. in Santa Rosa are closing, with Monday being their final day of operation. The chain’s remaining stores in San Rafael, Marin Country Mart in Larkspur and Oxbow Public Market in Napa will remain open, according to a statement provided to SFGATE by Johnny Doughnuts spokesperson Sarah Segal. Catering and events will also continue as planned…