Fox's Donut Den neon sign

Norman Fox's Donut Den has been a popular place with the locals for a few decades with his store along Hillsboro Rd. This neon sign was newsworthy a few months ago. The property owners of the strip mall in Green Hills wanted to give their area a facelift, perhaps to make it look more upscale. they decided to remove the Popular Donut Den's 30ish year old sign. The public protested, and the property owners put it to a vote. By a wide margin the people decided the sign should stay.

Fox's Donut Den animated neon sign

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When Norman Fox opened his Donut Den in Green Hills in the late 1970s, this animated donut sign soon followed. After 30 years as a popular business, this sign is practically considered a local landmark.

However, in the summer of 2009, the future of the sign was in jeopardy. The owners of the shopping center wanted to modernize the appearance and have all the businesses there have a uniform appearance. When the Donut Den fans heard about this, there was a public outcry. This prompted the owners of the shopping center to put it to a vote. IF enough people wanted the sign to stay, then they would allow it.

In September, a press conference was held to show the results of the vote. A board was brought out proclaiming "The Sign Stays!" An overwhelming 97% of the voters wanted the sign to stay in it's rightful place along the Hillsboro Rd. storefront.

"I think it's almost like the mom and pops are disappearing to the point that we're down to the last few. So, I think the fact we're almost down to the last one caused people to wake up and say, 'Let’s at least do this one,'" said Fox.

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