>> ALSO NEW TODAY: Dayton-area chef who worked at local restaurants and country clubs passes away at 54
“The schedule looks like everything is on track to be open by Oct. 1,” a Duck Donuts spokesperson told this news outlet.
The Duck Donuts Dayton-area franchise owners said in 2017 that their goal was to open three locations in the Miami Valley.
>> PREVIOUS COVERAGE: New doughnut shop, gym coming to Beavercreek
Duck Donuts also has a location in the Deerfield Towne Center near Mason, two in the Columbus area, and one in Cleveland, according to the company’s website. The Harrisburg, Pa.-based chain got its start in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
>> New 'Duck Donuts' shop near UD opens TODAY (October 2017)
Duck Donuts’ concept allows customers to customize their own doughnut, using a vanilla cake doughnut that is made fresh in front of the customer, who then chooses the icings, sprinkles and other toppings.
>> MORE: 5 things to know about the new Duck Donuts opening in Warren County
Orangetheory Fitness gym will join Duck Donuts in a nearly 7,000-square-foot retail development in the 2400 block of North Fairfield Road.