Costa Mesa get’s it own 25-foot Randy’s Donuts sign
By Orange County on February 25, 2021
Like bakers making treats in the early morning, workers at the San Pedro Electric Sign Company were up at dawn, strapping two 12.5-foot fiberglass pastry pieces to flatbed trucks as the sun rose on Thursday, Feb. 25.
The two parts were later joined together, making a 25-foot sign for Randy’s Donuts’ first Orange County location in Costa Mesa. The eatery doesn’t open until March 9, but the iconic large doughnut now heralds its arrival.
The lower half of a 25-foot tall donut is transported on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, CA, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The donut, and its other half, were assembled on top of Randy’s Donuts’ new location in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Workers assemble a 25-foot tall donut atop Randy’s Donuts’ new location in Costa Mesa, CA, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The two half were transported from San Pedro along Pacific Coast Highway. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The lower half of a 25-foot tall donut is transported on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, CA, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The donut, and its other half, were assembled on top of Randy’s Donuts’ new location in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Workers assemble a 25-foot tall donut atop Randy’s Donuts’ new location in Costa Mesa, CA, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The two half were transported from San Pedro along Pacific Coast Highway. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Nelson Reyes, a fire & life safety officer for South Coast Plaza, poses for a picture in front of the bottom half of a 25-foot tall donut destined for the top of Randy’s Donuts’ new location in Costa Mesa, CA, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The two half were transported from San Pedro along Pacific Coast Highway. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Workers assemble a 25-foot tall donut atop Randy’s Donuts’ new location in Costa Mesa, CA, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The two half were transported from San Pedro along Pacific Coast Highway. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The lower half of a 25-foot tall donut is transported on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, CA, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The donut, and its other half, were assembled on top of Randy’s Donuts’ new location in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Drivers try to navigate around half of a 25-foot tall donut destined for the top of Randy’s Donuts’ new location in Costa Mesa, CA, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The two half were transported from San Pedro along Pacific Coast Highway. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The lower half of a 25-foot tall donut is transported on Pacific Coast Highway around the Los Alamitos Traffic Circle in Huntington Beach, CA, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The donut, and its other half, were assembled on top of Randy’s Donuts’ new location in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A worker hangs a sign on the new Randy’s Donuts location in Costa Mesa, CA, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The lower half of a 25-foot tall donut is transported on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, CA, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The donut, and its other half, were assembled on top of Randy’s Donut’s new location in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Costa Mesa doughnut is a slightly smaller version of its Los Angeles landmark namesake, but still weighs in at 15,000 pounds of fiberglass and steel.
The original, which hovers next to the 405 Freeway in Inglewood, was built in the 1950s and stands 33-feet tall. It is made from Gunite concrete.
Standing in a median of Harbor Boulevard, with cars whizzing in both directions, store owner Mark Kelegian, watched the giant doughnut being assemble atop the building.
Being careful not to say opening his new store was as important as when his kids were born, he did say: “It does feel, in some respects, like you’re birthing a child. Especially when the doughnut comes, it becomes real.”
The new location at 2930 Harbor Blvd. will have a coffee lounge with WiFi and USB charging stations, and a drive-thru open 24 hours. A grand opening is planned for March 9 with a free raised glazed doughnut for customers from 6 a.m. to noon.
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