Over
the years, Oram’s grew to be famous for its old-fashioned donuts and in
1960, the family’s foster son, Tom Bradshaw, was now
ready to take over the operation (that’s him in the photo). Tom was
committed to carrying on the family’s business as he worked at the
donut shop daily, producing the
quality products that created Oram’s “cult-like” following.
The
shop remained successful and popular until May, 1995, when Tom was forced
to close Oram’s doors due to illness. Loyal customers were left
wondering if they would ever enjoy the unique taste of Oram’s old
fashioned donuts again.
With
the shop closed for several months, local business people (and huge fans
of Oram’s) Jon and Vickie George contacted Tom Bradshaw, expressing
their interest in seeing the famous donut shop re-open.
Committed to keeping the old-fashioned recipe intact, the Georges reopened Oram‘s on August 28, 1995 to an eager public relieved to know that the donuts that they loved would still be available to them.
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