VooDoo Doughnut’s Venice Beach storefront closes – Business News
VooDoo Doughnut, the quirky Portland-based doughnut chain identified for its wild flavors and cult-like following, has quietly shuttered its Venice Beach location after only one yr in business.
Located at 66 Windward Avenue, the storefront seems to have quietly ceased its operations someday in June. While the company web site nonetheless shows a tile representing the Venice location, the telephone quantity has been disconnected.
The closure comes as a shock to many locals who had embraced the late-night spot, well-known for its signature VooDoo Doll doughnut, Bacon Maple Bars and different over-the-top creations.
VooDoo Doughnut has quietly shuttered its Venice Beach location after only one yr in business. Instagram/@voodoodoughnut
VooDoo Doughnut first opened in Venice in June 2025 simply a block from the well-known boardwalk and rapidly turning into a in style vacation spot for vacationers and evening owls. The closure leaves a void within the neighborhood’s late-night candy tooth choices.
The company nonetheless operates a number of areas in Portland and has expanded to different cities throughout the US, however the Venice shutdown marks a short-lived experiment within the seashore enclave.
Venice represented the model’s newest foray into the California market exterior of its authentic Portland roots. Its first location within the Golden State was opened in 2017 at Universal CityWalk Hollywood.
The closure comes as a shock to many locals who had embraced the late-night spot. Instagram/@voodoodoughnut
Following online posts concerning the closure, prospects took to social media to specific their opinions, with many blaming native tastes that didn’t favor the candy treats whereas additionally blaming the sky-high value of renting within the beachside location.
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The Venice location opened in June 2025 and seems to have lasted only one yr. Instagram/@voodoodoughnut
When it first opened, the Venice VooDoo location attracted fairly the gang.
“I’m not surprised there’s not a huge demand for donuts in Venice,” one account shared on Facebook. “At least not more demand than Dunkin & other shops can satisfy,” to which one other responded, “Retail vacancies all over the west side due to the same thing. Greed. Many of the buildings are now corporate owned just like housing. That’s a massive part of homelessness. No corporate controlled governor is ever going to fix that. There needs to be a state wide rent control cap for every county in the state.”
No official assertion has been launched by the company concerning the rationale for the sudden closure or whether or not the model plans to take care of a presence elsewhere in West LA, nor would workers verify the Venice location closure when The California Post attain out for remark.
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