What you’re biggest quarantine craving?

Is there something you can’t stop thinking about but just can’t get your hands on these days?

How much would you be willing to pay for just one taste?

In mid-April, Emilie Smith, the third-generation owner of the Tremont Goodie Shop in Upper Arlington, Ohio got a huge surprise from a regular customer she hadn’t seen in a while. He had been coming in for nearly 50 years but recently went on a diet and was trying to cut down on unhealthy habits.

But he was ready for a cheat day.

After hearing about the struggles of the shop due to the coronavirus lockdown and deciding his favorite custard donut could do him and the Tremont Goodie Shop some good, he called to place an order for one single donut.

And he offered to pay $1,000 for it.

Of course the baker said yes.

“He called and asked us if he would be able to give us $1,000 for his doughnut,” manager Emilie Smith told Fox News. “I got choked up. He asked again ‘would that be ok?’ because there was silence on the line.”

She was stunned but managed to choke out a “yes.”

“He said ‘I really needed to support you,’” Smith explained. “He’s the kind of guy that just lights up the room when he’s here.”

Smith’s business, like so many others, has been struggling in the wake of the pandemic, but they are still managing to bring in some income from call-ahead takeout orders and deliveries.

While the customer asked to remain anonymous, the business couldn’t resist telling part of the story of his generosity on Facebook.

“We are in tears. This is a custard donut for $1,000 to help keep us in business. What a blessing,” the post read.

And sometimes people just need to hear about a good deed in order to step up themselves. After the story spread, more customers called in to do what they could to help out.

“This morning we could barely keep up with phone calls! And someone left a $100 tip for the employees. It’s truly been such a blessing,” said Smith.

It wasn’t the customer’s first act of kindness towards the shop either. In the past, he’s engaged in small gestures like bringing the employees pizza.

The gesture really did help the struggling mom-and-pop shop that’s been open for roughly 60 years.

“I’m down to one baker and myself and one other person to work the pickup table,” Smith explained to TODAY.

Normally, Springtime would see huge Easter orders and she would be looking to hire summer help from high school students right about now. But that’s not going to happen this year.

“Our Easter week was half the business that it normally is,” she said.

Overall, business is about 25% of what it once was.

But locals are doing their best to keep it running – even if it does mean more sugar in their diets.

“We’ve been told before that we’re an American treasure,” Smith said. “The customers have our menu memorized and they call in knowing exactly what they want.”

We could sure go for a custard donut right about now!

Be sure to scroll down below to see a short clip about the good deed from The TODAY Show.

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Source: Tremont Goodie Shop via Facebook, Fox News, TODAY