By Thomas Harding
Pana Donuts, a new shop serving boba tea, donuts and coffee, is open for business.
The donut shop was opened by Cambodian immigrant Arron Sok in 2019 in Indianapolis. There are now nearly ten Pana locations across Indiana with the Marion location being the newest addition.
“I got a dozen donut holes from there this week,” said Jonny Rupp, a new Pana Donuts customer. “They do a great job over there and provide a ton of different options.”
Pana Donuts sells both cake and yeast donuts.
“I think we are set apart from places like Jack’s or Dunkin’ because we are more authentic and sell more than one kind of donut,” said John Shi, a manager at Pana Donuts, Marion.
The store in Marion is also selling other kinds of pastries like bear claws, apple fritters, butterflies and more.
“Their fritters are so tasty” said, Rachel Lee, a Pana Donuts customer.
The Marion location hopes to establish themselves as the go-to donut shop for the city.
After their grand opening earlier this month, Pana gained a significant level of attention and publicity from the town of Marion. By offering discounts and samples during the grand opening, Shi hopes the Pana team has won over some customers that will return frequently.
“Offering free samples and discounts is an investment that we are more than willing to make. We want customers to come back,” said Shi.
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