According to the automatic voice messaging system of NC Jelly Donuts, the fryer at the 3260 S. Church St. Burlington location started to malfunction — causing the business to temporarily close.
The new fryer will be arriving on Oct. 16 and the store is scheduled to reopen Oct. 17.
Owen Crider, an Elon University sophomore, said he was more than disheartened when he heard NC Jelly Donuts is temporarily closed.
“Every single Tuesday I attend ‘Politics and Pastries’ over in Gray Pavilion,” Crider said. “Imagine my surprise when last Tuesday I walk in and see politics, but no pastries.”
Crider isn’t the only student upset by the temporary closure, which happened Oct. 3. Senior Kara McKinley said she frequently eats them whenever she stops by El Centro and considers NC Jelly Donuts the best in the neighborhood.
“They’re soft, they’re fluffy, they’re thick,” McKingley said. “I’m sad I won’t be able to get them for a while, but they need to rest and recover.”