518 Donuts Closes Their Doors For Good

Owners decline to elaborate on closure of RPI/HVCC donut hotspot.

By Marie Williams

On March 4th, 2023, 518 Donuts announced the closure of their Troy location via their Facebook page: “We have some difficult news to share. We will be closing our Troy location on Monday, March 6 as we continue to explore and negotiate new ownership op- portunities for the company.”

The owners, Glenn Babineau, Sam Clifford, and Joseph Carl opened 518 Donuts in Clifton Park in December 2021, with the location temporarily closing at the end of 2022 for renovations.

In November 2022, the Troy loca- tion had its grand opening.

“518 Donuts has grown to be a very special part in our personal lives as we have gotten to know so many special people in this area … and have even become friends with some. We would like to thank our loyal customer base that has made our store a part of their weekly journey; your love and support is appreciated be- yond words.”

While only the Troy location was announced to close, the Clifton

Park location appears to be shut- ting down as well.

The owners chose not to elabo- rate on the reasoning for their clo- sure, leaving many to speculate.

With luck, hopefully Troy will see a resurgance of their beloved pastries in the future, perhaps in the form of a new shop.