Donut Bar, once one of San Diego’s most aggressively expanding dessert brands, is closing its Eastlake location after six years in business, further consolidating the company’s footprint to a single remaining storefront in downtown San Diego.
The Eastlake shop announced the closure via Instagram, thanking customers and the surrounding community for their support and confirming its final days of operation would be Saturday and Sunday, January 31 and February 1, from 8am until sold out. In the post, the business described the decision as “the end of a chapter,” emphasizing the relationships and community built over the years rather than offering a specific reason for the closure.
The Eastlake shutdown continues a noticeable contraction for Donut Bar, which at one point appeared poised to become a regional and national doughnut powerhouse. Founded in 2013 by former professional motorcycle racer and pastry chef Santiago Campa, Donut Bar first gained attention with its oversized, visually striking doughnuts at its original B Street location downtown. The shop quickly became a social media sensation, drawing long lines and national press attention…