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B.A.D. is back on again. Here’s what we know about its Charlotte doughnut shop plans

Jasmine Macon is opening Beyond Amazing Donuts, also known as B.A.D.
Jasmine Macon is opening Beyond Amazing Donuts, also known as B.A.D. CharlotteFive

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National Doughnut Day

2023’s (first) National Doughnut Day is June 2. In Charlotte, we will celebrate with doughnut deals, doughnut guides and doughnut winners. For the record, when doughnut shops are booming, the real winners are us — the customers!

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Popular pop-up Beyond Amazing Donuts — aka B.A.D. — has found a new location in Montford Park and plans to open its counter-service doughnut shop there this summer.

“Coming Summer 2023! My goal for my establishment is to invoke the feelings of community, the human experience, and connection. Overall I want to take my customers on a journey with me, from the farm, to the table, and beyond,” owner Jasmine Macon said on Instagram.

“I’m super excited to continue this journey although turbulent at times you - my community have kept me encouraged, supported, and loved. I thank you with all my heart. This is my alternate beginning, let’s be BAD together.”

Beyond Amazing Donuts flavors clockwise from left: apple fritter, strawberry cheesecake, raspberry coffee cake, lemon buttermilk old-fashioned and two vanilla glazed.
Beyond Amazing Donuts flavors clockwise from left: apple fritter, strawberry cheesecake, raspberry coffee cake, lemon buttermilk old-fashioned and two vanilla glazed. Alex Cason CharlotteFive

The new location sits across the street from Moosehead Grill, down the street from Angry Ale’s and is near Park Road Shopping Center, Macon confirmed to CharlotteFive on Tuesday afternoon.

Plans had originally called for Macon — a former Leah & Louise pastry chef — to open the shop along with a few other projects via Greg and Subrina Collier’s BayHaven Restaurant Group in Camp North End, where B.A.D.’s pop-up now operates at Hex Coffee on Saturday mornings. The developments were recently put on hold, however, citing the economic climate and construction costs.

B.A.D.

Location: 1730 Abbey Place, Suite 4, Charlotte NC 28209

Menu

Cuisine: Doughnuts, breakfast

Instagram: @confectionsofamartian and @b.a.donuts.clt

This story was originally published March 28, 2023 at 1:15 PM.

Heidi Finley
The Charlotte Observer
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National Doughnut Day

2023’s (first) National Doughnut Day is June 2. In Charlotte, we will celebrate with doughnut deals, doughnut guides and doughnut winners. For the record, when doughnut shops are booming, the real winners are us — the customers!