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When Donut City customers in Seal Beach, California, learned that the owner's wife was seriously ill, they wanted to help. But John Chhan did not want to accept charity. So they found another way.
Chhan, 62, and his wife, Stella, 63, emigrated to California in 1979 as refugees from Cambodia, KCAL reported. They have been running the donut shop for three decades and work side by side every morning until Stella suffers from a cerebral aneurysm.
Recognizing that the most important thing for the Chhans was to spend as much time as possible together, customers have indicated that instead of buying one donut at a time, they should buy them by the dozen. Thus, the donuts would sell faster and Chhan could visit his wife at the rehabilitation center where she lives.
The store usually opens at 4:30 pm and closes at 2:00 pm, but recently there is a shortage of donuts at 7:30 pm, the Washington Post reported.
One client suggested creating a GoFundMe page for the couple, but Chhan refused.
"He said he had enough money," said client Dawn Caviola at the Orange County Register. "He just wants to spend more time with his wife."
Many customers have been buying donuts for decades.
"We watched them work hard to keep their doors open and support their families," said Marc Loopesko. "We will always support them, even more when needed."
Chhan told the Washington Post that his wife was slowly recovering and was very grateful for the support of her clients.
"I like it so much," he says. "I just can not say enough thanks and thank you."
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