Ex-Convict Opens Vegan Donut Shop In Brooklyn

founder and CEO of Cloudy Donut Co.

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Derrick Faulcon, who was formally incarcerated for 11 years, is now the founder and CEO of Cloudy Donut Co., a vegan donut shop that just became the first-ever Black-owned business in Brooklyn Heights, New York City.

Their donuts are 100% vegan, made with ingredients such as applesauce, coconut milk, and shortening instead of animal products.

“[Being the first] means a great deal to us, and we’re proud of it, but it’s just the first step,” Zewiditu Ruffin, the company’s Brooklyn Heights shop operator, told VegNews.

READ MORE: https://www.blackbusiness.com/2023/02/derrick-faulcon-vegan-donut-shop-first-black-owned-business-brooklyn-heights-nyc.html

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