Status Dough, the craft doughnut shop that helped put Bearden Hill on the map for early-morning pastry runs, is set to close its original Kingston Pike location after nine years. The shop’s final day at the Bearden spot is Wednesday, giving regulars one last, short window to grab their favorite glazed and filled doughnuts.
As reported by WATE, the owners posted a brief farewell on social media, thanking Knoxville for “lots of love” and confirming that the Bearden Hill location would close after a nine-year run. The post also noted that the Farragut and downtown shops have already shut their doors. Word of the closure landed as loyal customers and local food writers began sharing memories and photos of the shop’s signature flavors.
How Status Dough Grew in Knoxville
The business launched on Kingston Pike in 2017 and expanded downtown two years later, according to reporting by Inside of Knoxville. A third outpost in Farragut opened in early 2023, per a local write-up from Farragut Press, capping several years of steady local growth before the recent pullback.
Local Recognition and the Hole It Leaves
Status Dough was a fixture on local lists, and Cityview included the shop in its Best of the Best 2025 voting for donuts. The Bearden closure tightens an already small but competitive specialty-doughnut scene in Knoxville. For many customers, the shop was a weekend ritual and a reliable spot to pick up a last-minute box before a University of Tennessee game or a morning on the river…