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Flautz Party Donuts

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:48 am
by BigBigdog50
I can certainly agree with most of the top ten lists I have read here, but let's not forget this: Flautz Party Donuts
Located at Blackstone and Clinton next to Sparky Electronics. When they went out of business, it was a dismal period in Fresno History. They had the best donuts and pastries ever made. Every Wednesday my boss would send one of us to obtain a dozen or so little morsels called "Buttermilk Gems". Get there at the right time, and they would still be warm and the taste was out of this world. No one could ever duplicate their deliriousness. Their French donuts were to die for. I miss this place very much!

*Note from admin: Newspaper clipping from 1957 added showing Flautz Donuts ad.

Re: Flautz Party Donuts

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:45 pm
by Fogeezer
The donut shop on Olive across from Tower Theater was the original location of Flautz Donuts, which subsequently moved to the corner of Clinton & Blackstone (near Sparky Electronics). Only donut shop I ever saw that would close up for two weeks a year (vacation), and the first day following would find a mob of people waiting in line for them to reopen. Unfortunately, no one in their family wanted to continue in the business, and rather than sell it (which they could have gotten a very good price for if they had wanted), possibly to see a new owner let their name and reputation decline, decided to just sell off all the equipment and fixtures, and then close the doors forever. A Sad Day in Fresno's History!