

We are confident, because we are two different companies.” “But there’s always a share of the market for everybody, and our business is very niche. “I am worried it will somehow affect our sales,” said Kristen Rohanna on the new Dunkin’ Donuts location. The Dapper Donut and Dunkin’ Donuts, however, are two different types of stores in the eyes of the Rohannas. Even now, construction on a Dunkin’ Donuts is in progress and set to open in mid-November. Tom Rohanna wanted to keep his shop in town, but he recognizes competition comes with a growing business area. “So if an organization wants to have a fundraiser with us, we will do that as well.” “The fundraisers are a big part of our business,” said Kristen Rohanna.

The couple hopes to aid more events and fundraisers in the future. They will sponsor the event by giving doughnuts to the volunteers. Additionally, they will participate in the Love Greene Project on the same day.
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29, by handing out free sugar doughnuts from 9 a.m. The Rohannas are celebrating their opening Sept. His wife agreed, and now the two run the shop. He decided he wanted to stay in the food industry and decided Waynesburg could use a small doughnut shop.

While working for New Lams Garden as a delivery driver, he explored several business opportunities, but didn’t find any that suited him. Tom Rohanna is a Waynesburg local, who graduated from Waynesburg University with a business degree. While this is the first business the Rohannas have owned, they are familiar with the food industry. It’s a risk, I must admit, because it’s a small town compared to Morgantown.” “We feel there is a need still in Waynesburg. “Even though we are in a franchise system, we still decide on what we think is best for our business,” said Kristen Rohanna. But the Rohanna’s decided Waynesburg could use a specialty miniature doughnut shop, and corporate respected their decision. Originally, The Dapper Doughnut corporation advised the couple to set up in Morgantown, West Virginia. This is exactly what Rohanna and her husband, Tom Rohanna, the owners of The Dapper Doughnut hoped for when they chose 230 Bill George Drive as their base. As he looks, Rohanna asks, “Hi, would you like some doughnuts?”Ī minute later, the new customer walks out of the building with three cinnamon sugar and three Nutella and strawberries topped doughnuts. As the man turns away from his package, freshly fried miniature doughnuts, glistening under heat lamps, catch his eye. Next to them is the Travel Savers, where another customer is talking to Rohanna’s mother-in-law.
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Instead of walking to the counter, he goes to drop off a UPS package at Mailboxes Plus More. As Kristen Rohanna tends to doughnuts in a fryer, a man walks into the building.
