No more time to make the doughnuts as two Tucson shops are closing.
Donut Wheel at 4801 S. Campbell Ave. will close at the end of the month and the one at 2630 S. Kolb Road recently closed.
Both of the locations will be torn down and redeveloped into national fast-food chains, said Greg Furrier, a retail broker with Picor.
A βthank you" sign is taped to the front window at Donut Wheel, 4801 S. Campbell Ave.
The owner of the east-side location could not be reached for comment, but the south-side owner said he is ready to retire.
βItβs time,β said Sam Phetdara, who has operated the doughnut shop at Campbell Avenue and Irvington Road for 34 years. βOur customers are sad and say they are going to miss us.β
The last day of operation will be Oct. 28.
Baker Josh Gonzalez puts sprinkles on chocolate and pink frosted donuts at Donut Wheel.
The local shops are owned and operated separately.
Both Rolling Hills Square, the east-side center, and Kino Gateway Center, on the south side, are anchored by Fryβs grocery stores.
Both occupied buildings were once used by the chain, Bosa Donuts, which still operates stores in the Phoenix area and has one Tucson location, 6872 E. Tanque Verde Road.
Two Donut Wheel shops are still open in Tucson at 4524 W. Ina Road and 675 W. Valencia Road.
The Ina Road location has withstood not only the COVID-19 pandemic, but a multiyear road construction project, which forced a number of other businesses in the area to shut their doors. Donut Wheel says it has loyal customers who went out of their way and navigated traffic detours to support the shop.
12+ Tucson restaurants we said goodbye to in 2022
Bentley's coffeehouse
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Jo Schneider laughs for a photo with longtime friend Willow Bentley inside LaCo's courtyard, 201 N. Court Ave., on Jan. 12, 2022. Schneider and Bentley opened Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea 38 years ago. The cafe permanently closed its doors in December.
Tucson entered the new year without the longtime Bentley's coffeehouse, which closed in late December 2021 after nearly four decades in business.Β
With Bentleyβs closed, the Schneider family and their community can still be found at the downtown restaurants LaCo and TallBoys.Β
Jo Schneider founded Bentley's so she could have and raise her sons, Ben and Eli, in a safe space, filled with community. She made that space home for generations of Tucsonans. TheΒ Schneider family can still be found at its downtown restaurantsΒ LaCoΒ andΒ TallBoys.
Wings Over Broadway
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Wings Over Broadway, 5004 E. Broadway - Courtesy of Google earth
Wings Over Broadway announced the official closure of its restaurant at 8838 E. Broadway Blvd. in early October.
First opened in 1999, the restaurant moved into that most recent space from its original location at 5004 E. Broadway Blvd. in 2017. In a Facebook post, challenges WOB faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lengthy roadwork on Broadway were credited for the decision to cease operations.Β
Sullivan's Eatery & Creamery
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Autumn Hand laughs along with regular customers as she takes their orders at Sullivanβs Eatery & Creamery, 6444 N. Oracle Road.
After 45 years,Β Sullivanβs Eatery & CreameryΒ at 6444 N. Oracle Road will close for good.Β
Alex Mustaffa, who has owned the restaurant since 2017, said he will close no later than June 15, two weeks before his lease expires. But the closing could come sooner, he said, if he runs out of supplies or doesnβt have enough employees to keep the doors open.
1702
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Eric Lepie, owner of 1702 Pizza and Craft Beer, is closing after 15 years in business.
1702 pizzeria closed its doors in May after 15 years of service.Β Not only will owner Eric Lepie be closing the restaurant but heβs also closing the final chapter of a 45-year restaurant career in Tucson.
Primo Italian restaurant
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Primo at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa will close on Sept. 30. A new Italian trattoria-style restaurant will take its place in October.Β
After 18 years, two-time James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Melissa Kelly is closing herΒ PrimoΒ Italian restaurant at theΒ JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa.
But Italian food is not leaving the west-side Tucson resort entirely.
Sometime in mid-October, Starr Pass, at 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd., will replace the upscale Primo with a more casual trattoria.
Pizza Luna
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Pizza Luna's sausage rossa pizza, $12.75, features wild mushrooms and housemade Italian sausage.Β
Pizza Luna owners Marc and Tracy Frankel closed their doors after five years of bringingΒ Neapolitan-style pizza to the east side.Β
Last year, when the Frankels launched Bubbeβs Bagels with Becca Groff and Kyle Leuer, they tapped into an even deeper need. Unlike delicious, Neapolitan-style pizza, which can be found in other neighborhoods β downtownβs Anello, food trucks like Family Joint Pizzeria β east-coast-quality bagels could not be found anywhere else.
Tino's Pizza
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Tino's Pizza is closing in early February after nearly four decades in business.
In early January, the family made the painful decision to close Tinoβs Pizza, after over 35 years, at 6610 E. Tanque Verde Road on Wednesday, Feb. 2.
βItβs hard to let go,β said Morgan Chonis, the familyβs spokeswoman. βItβs been amazing, and the community and love and outpouring of support has been unreal. But ultimately it came down to the familyβs decision to retire my fatherβs legacy.β
Morgan Chonis: βIf you went to high school around here, it was the rite of passage to work here. We have kids working here now whose parents worked here.β
Fat Noodle
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Lead cook Albert Leyva tops the House Ramen bowl with sesame seeds at Fat Noodle ramen restaurant, 811 E. Wetmore Road, on October 11, 2018, in Tucson, AZ.
Fat Noodle closed its doors at 811 E. Wetmore Rd. on August 6. The ramen shopΒ will now make its food truck their main focal point.Β Fat Noodle is entirely made from scratch, from the noodles to the stock.
The Fat Noodle bowl of House Ramen features sonoran wheat house noodles, chicken and pork shoyu broth, pork chashu, soft egg, enoki, green onions, Fat Noodle sauce, sesame seeds and crispy onions at Fat Noodle ramen restaurant, 811 E. Wetmore Road, on October 11, 2018, in Tucson.
For Fat Noodle, opening a brick-and-mortar has been nearly two years in the making.Β
The FN Burger at Fat Noodle ramen restaurant is a sesame ginger beef topped with lettuce, tomato, hoisin sauce and spicy mayo on a grilled ramen noodle bun at Fat Noodle ramen restaurant, 811 E. Wetmore Road, on October 11, 2018, in Tucson, AZ.
4 Seasons Restaurant
Updated4 Seasons RestaurantΒ announced that the restaurant is permanently closing at 1423 W. Miracle Mile. "We have provided high quality Thai food for 9 years and been an enthusiastic part of the local community," they wrote.
Donut Wheel
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Sam Phetdara, owner, puts finished chocolate topped filling donuts on a rack at Donut Wheel, 4801 S Campbell Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. on Oct. 11, 2022. Donut Wheel is closing its doors after 34 years.
Donut Wheel at 4801 S. Campbell Ave. closed its doors Oct. 28.
βItβs time,β said Sam Phetdara, who has operated the doughnut shop at Campbell Avenue and Irvington Road for 34 years. βOur customers are sad and say they are going to miss us.β
Baker Josh Gonzalez puts sprinkles on chocolate and pink frosted donuts at Donut Wheel.
For Star subscribers: The two Donut Wheel locations are owned and operated separately. One will close at the end of the month and the other has already shut its doors.Β
Sonoran Brunch Company
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This colorful mural where brunch foods rain down was created by Cactus Clouds Art. Find it at Sonoran Brunch Company in the drive-thru.
The Sonoran Brunch Company opened in 2019 near Kolb Road and 22nd Street. It featured colorful murals and breakfast foods.
Sonoran Brunch Company closed in May.
Eegees Grant & Alvernon
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Any local is going to tell you to do this right away. Why? They're amazing and no one else has them. You can also take your eegee's drink to the next level with ourΒ simple tricks.
There are two near campus: Speedway Boulevard and Tucson Boulevard,Β 2510 E. Speedway Blvd.Β AND Grant and Campbell,Β 2470 N. Campbell Ave.
Eegee's at Grant and Alvernon closed its doors Nov. 29. The popular Tucson sandwich and shaved ice restaurant hasΒ nearby locations at Speedway and Tucson, Speedway and Craycroft orΒ Campbell and Grant.
Mantis Gourmet Chinese Food
UpdatedMantis Gourmet Chinese FoodΒ will permanently close its doors at 8250 N. Cortaro Rd. on Dec. 31. The restaurant is one of several located in the Arizona Pavilions Marketplace.Β
