Vandal Doughnuts to shut down all locations this weekend

Vandal Donuts' Gottingen Street location. (vandaldoughnuts.ca)

By Chris Halef

Posted Jan 22, 2026 01:50:50 PM.

Last Updated Jan 22, 2026 02:00:23 PM.

Some sad news for local doughnut lovers, Vandal Doughnuts announced it will be shutting down all of its locations for good.

Owner Zoey Boosey posted the statement on social media on Thursday.

“The restaurant industry has always been a tough business, and sometimes you pivot until you do a complete 360 and end up back where you started,” said Boosey.

“We legitimately tried everything we could think of to keep the doors open, but it just wasn’t to be.”

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