Shire Donuts is open for business at a new shop in Lenox
Heather and Jeff King have opened their new Shire Donuts location on Church Street in Lenox. “The opportunity presented itself here in Lenox and we’ve been working on our space,” Jeff King told the Select Board recently.
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