The power of the internet to boost a new doughnut shop will soothe your aching heart
Twitter has a bit of a bad reputation on account of all the stalking, trolling and unsolicited d*ck pics – well, I didn’t say it was an undeserved reputation. However, it can also be a force for good, as one Houston, Texas doughnut-shop owner discovered, after his son posted this.
My dad is sad cause no one is coming to his new donut shop 😭 pic.twitter.com/y5aGB1Acrc
— billy's donuts (@BillysDonutsHTX) March 9, 2019
Just look at that sad face – and those tempting doughnuts! The tweet went viral, with over 320k retweets, but even better than that, it attracted the attention of doughnut lovers and kind-hearted people in the Houston area, who just couldn’t let the shop stay empty:
The grand opening banner and empty lot is what got me
— Jenna ♍️ (@_jennaplot) March 10, 2019
I live literally 5 min away.. Most def coming tomorrow!
— V (@vincy_bt) March 10, 2019
And it worked.
Just wanted to update yall! We completely sold out of donuts and kolaches! You are all amazing. I can't thank everyone enough for coming out and supporting local businesses. This means so much to my family ❤️ pic.twitter.com/o3GQcKvVnG
— billy's donuts (@BillysDonutsHTX) March 10, 2019
Texas local, V, posted the view when he visited the shop.
I didn't even need to cause the community came thruu pic.twitter.com/bHEc1afTTx
— V (@vincy_bt) March 10, 2019
