There's nothing sadder than a donut shop with no one buying donuts. Especially if the donut shop is brand new!
Twitter user @hibillyby took to social media to spread the word about his father's newly opened donut shop, showing how sad his Dad looked without any customers to sample his delicious baking!
My dad is sad cause no one is coming to his new donut shop π https://t.co/y5aGB1Acrcβ billy's donuts (@billy's donuts) 1552161861.0
The only way to cheer up Billy's dad? By visiting Billy's Donuts!
Address: 7022 Hwy 6 suite 800 Missouri City, Texas Mon-Fri, 5am-12pm. Sat-Sun, 5am-1pmβ billy's donuts (@billy's donuts) 1552188329.0
@MsCarole2 We just opened last Thursday!β billy's donuts (@billy's donuts) 1552190842.0
Twitter immediately showed some interest in helping (by eating as many delicious treats as they could).
@hibillyby Now these kolaches....bomb af or what? πβ #TakeItBack βΎοΈππ (@#TakeItBack βΎοΈππ) 1552180284.0
@_Oscarrrrrrr_ https://t.co/bmKC0WzF8Gβ billy's donuts (@billy's donuts) 1552181887.0
awwww i dont even like donuts but i would definitely buy a few ππ© https://t.co/sZvxOeQKBIβ deβasyaπ. (@deβasyaπ.) 1552178492.0
@___diggy Thank you, we have kolaches and crossiants too!β billy's donuts (@billy's donuts) 1552180628.0
The next day, like magic, Billy Donuts had a line out the door!
@hibillyby The power of the tweet works. Billy's Donuts has long lines this morning. https://t.co/yuKIfcPq0Rβ Gil Gredinger (@Gil Gredinger) 1552232944.0
Billy took to Twitter once again, this time to thank everyone for their support of his father's new business!
Just wanted to update yall! We completely sold out of donuts and kolaches! You are all amazing. I can't thank everyβ¦ https://t.co/zc2BH3R0i7β billy's donuts (@billy's donuts) 1552239526.0
Locals felt the favor went both waysβthey helped out and they got delicious donuts out of it!
Yay!!!! And they were GOOD!!! https://t.co/yuv4CnLqRTβ Sid Mori (@Sid Mori) 1552240269.0
@hibillyby Congrats to the By family for today's success! For those following, read more here:β¦ https://t.co/Fwyx4lXY9qβ KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC 2 Houston) 1552241660.0
If you're anywhere around Missouri City, check out the local hotspot, Billy's Donuts!
What a great son! I love this! Go check out Billyβs Donuts in Missouri City! β€οΈ https://t.co/nCkT6CLDK2β Pooja Lodhia (@Pooja Lodhia) 1552241654.0
For many Twitter users, it was all worth it to see Billy's dad looking cheerful.
@KPRC2 @hibillyby Awww. He looks so happyy ππππβ β‘ ππ’π―π¦π° β‘ (@β‘ ππ’π―π¦π° β‘) 1552279736.0
@KPRC2 @hibillyby This is so sweet!! https://t.co/pYldNlA6wvβ π¦Chabellaπ¦βοΈπ¨βοΈ (@π¦Chabellaπ¦βοΈπ¨βοΈ) 1552284888.0
If things continue on this path, Billy's Donuts will have to begin pumping out even more product.
You're gonna need more dough. #LookForTheHelpers https://t.co/kdBEkoIjn7β Alexis Ohanian Sr. π (@Alexis Ohanian Sr. π) 1552242247.0
@KPRC2 @hibillyby I think he has to make a lot more donutsβ Hungryfor news (@Hungryfor news) 1552279991.0
Many donut lovers are still making plans to come visit!
OMW https://t.co/MrWekHraTOβ Casey Neistat (@Casey Neistat) 1552246070.0
@KPRC2 @hibillyby i love how everyone help him! i love this community!β justin (@justin) 1552283302.0
Just remember: local donut shops need your support, which works out perfectly because you need their support too. Or at least their donuts.
Little known fact: Texas cities have a lot of small donut shops. They are all better than the big chains. So if youβ¦ https://t.co/OKbj4SjpDHβ James Wester (@James Wester) 1552229082.0