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[beach-mom]

I hadn't eaten all day and decided to stop at DD to get a donut and tea while I was running errands. I stopped at a pretty popular one and went inside to order.

The manager came out from the back and apologized they were out! She said they were making more. And she apologized again.  I told her please not to worry about it and that it was good for her business that people liked to stop there. I stood for a minute and looked at the empty trays. There were only two twisted ones left. 

That's a first for me!  

[BornToShop]

This doesn't surprise me due to the ongoing news of labor shortages.

[mom2four0418]

There are plenty of donuts at all of the Dunkin Donuts where we live. No shortage of workers either. Maybe it was just a very busy day, with kids out of school, and people taking the day off. 

[Shelbelle]

We had a dozen today in our office. 

[RedTop]

My guess is they sold out today due to holiday travelers taking breaks, and boxes being sold for family get togethers this weekend.     

[software]

My local DD doesn't make donuts at the store, the donuts are trucked in.

Their customer service is awful

I gave up years ago.

There are a few locally owned bakeries making fresh donuts every day.

I prefer to give my money to the locals.

[drizzellla]

I can also see that the last day before a holiday, people were buying donuts to take into work.  My husband used to drive to Crispy Creme for donuts for me and him to take to work. Always a crowd pleaser.

[ValuSkr]

I rarely go there, especially now with only drive-up service (I'd rather walk in, it's easier to communicate with the employees that way.).  But my impression is that they tend to run out of donuts in the afternoon - of certain types, at least.  It's as if they do all their baking in the early morning, and when donuts are gone, they're gone!  (where have I heard that before)

[skatting44]

Have been seeing Help wanted signs  at numerous businesses in my area . Must be some kind of worker shortage .  Signs all summer and even now .

I received a card in the mail from a local hospital offering me a $20,000 sign in bonus as they  had a  critical care nurse shortage .

[house_cat]

What a timely post!  DH took a road trip this week and I was so excited to see a Dunkin Donuts.  I remember it fondly from my years in NY, but we didn't have one in California.  We parked the car, walked to the entrance only to be greeted with a sign that said, "Drive Up Only".  Nevermind.. we got back into the car and left.