Movie star-linked donut shop reveals closing date for LA store — but says it’s not the end

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Banchariya, S. (2026, October 25). Movie star-linked donut shop reveals closing date for LA store — but says it’s not the end. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/movie-star-danny-trejos-donut-shop-reveals-closing-date-for-la-store-but-says-its-not-the-end/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-26 · by Sheetal Banchariya

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Danny Trejo’s Donuts is closing its Hollywood store located near Highland Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard on October 29 due to lease expiration but plans to reopen at a new undisclosed location. Since the shop's launch in 2017, it has become popular among locals and tourists alike, with many customers expressing their appreciation for the delicious donuts and coffee on social media before the closure.
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Trejo’s Donuts, owned by Mexican-American actor Danny Trejo, announced on October 29, 2026, the closure of its Hollywood shop located near Highland Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard due to lease expiration. The beloved donut shop will temporarily shut down before reopening at an undisclosed new location. Customers have expressed their disappointment and appreciation for the shop’s offerings, with many calling the donuts and coffee the best in all of LA. Despite the closure, Trejo’s Donuts assured fans that it is not the end, as plans are underway to open again elsewhere.

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📰 Donut Shop Closing Date Announced
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California Hollywood Mexican Trejo Trejo’s Donuts

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Hollywood GPE · 6× Trejo’s Donuts ORG · 2× California GPE · 1× Danny Trejo PERSON · 1× Donut Time ORG · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Janette Ewen PERSON · 1× Mexican NORP · 1× The California Post App ORG · 1× Trejo ORG · 1×

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Trejo’s Donuts announced Saturday that its Hollywood shop near Highland Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard will close on Oct. 29 as the store prepares to reopen at a new spot.
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🔮 Trejo’s Donuts announced Saturday that its Hollywood shop near Highland Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard will close on Oct. 29 as the store prepares to reopen at a new spot.

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A beloved donut shop owned by Mexican-American actor Danny Trejo is shutting down its Hollywood location and already preparing for a comeback. asserted
shop → own → comeback
Trejo’s Donuts announced Saturday that its Hollywood shop near Highland Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard will close on Oct. 29 as the store prepares to reopen at a new spot. asserted
store → announce → spot
The business said that the primary reason for the move is lease expiration. asserted
reason → say → move
The store’s new location has not been revealed yet. asserted
location → reveal → ?
“As our lease comes to an end, it is time to close this chapter at our one and only Hollywood location. asserted
it → come → location
Come share one last coffee and donut with us before we close our doors on Thursday, October 29, 2026,” Trejo’s announcement read. asserted
announcement → share → Thursday
Customers poured in their love after the announcement and called the shop’s donuts the best in all of LA. asserted
Customers → pour → LA
Designer Janette Ewen thanked the store and commented, “I’ll miss this location so much. asserted
I → thank → location
Being just a walk away from Calabama helped make Hollywood mornings delicious. asserted
mornings → help → Calabama
Can’t wait for the new location,” another Instagram user commented. asserted
user → wait → location
Trejo’s Donuts had served at the Hollywood location since its launch in 2017. asserted
Donuts → serve → 2017
The shop had taken over the former Donut Time site, which was previously made famous as a filming location for the indie movie Tangerine. asserted
which → take → movie
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