![]() Now he’s pioneering their brand in Castle Shannon.Īnd he worried about customers turning out. Peltz has been a Madsen fan since childhood. After promoting his shop on social media and word of mouth, Peltz worked right up to the last minute of opening day on August 9. Promising to stick to the Madsen plan, Peltz completed a short apprenticeship in Ohio before making his first doughnut in Castle Shannon. Still, Peltz manages to add some local flavor to his donuts, topping them with black and gold sprinkles on Steelers game days. The Madsen approach is straight forward: 12 types of doughnuts and rolls and nothing else. “Some of them wanted to serve bacon, egg and cheese doughnuts or hot dogs and sandwiches later in the day,” he explained. The reason? They didn’t want to stick to the Madsen recipe book, literally and figuratively. “Eight other people got rejected before us,” Peltz said. ![]() Not long after, Peltz and his wife, Milica, celebrated their joint ownership of the first Madsen satellite location-even if they weren’t the first in line for one. “And we always make a doughnut run to Madsen’s.”Ī couple of years ago, on another run to Madsen’s, Peltz inquired about a sign in the window that said franchises were available. Now it’s like a reunion every year,” he said. ![]() “We started going to Geneva-on-the-Lake in 1964. ![]() Over decades of summers, dozens and dozens of western Pennsylvania families, including the Peltz family, have enjoyed Madsen donuts during annual summer vacations. New to the area, Madsen’s is a doughnut legend that started in Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio, in 1938, when Carl Madsen opened his iconic shop on the main drag of the Lake Erie resort town. Actually, Peltz is rolling out the dough for a fresh batch of glazed cinnamon sticks.Īlready three hours into his workday, the Pat Haven Drive resident finds himself in his happy space-Madsen Donuts at 3609 Library Avenue in Castle Shannon. Now he and his wife, Milica, own a Madsen franchise in Castle Shannon.Īt 6:30 in the morning, Brian Peltz is rolling in the dough. Written by John Altdorfer Brian Peltz has been hooked on Madsen Donuts since he was a kid on vacation in Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. ![]()
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