These Edmonton guys will deliver Red Deer doughnuts 'anywhere' in the west

You're home late at night and suddenly a hankering for deep-fried dough accosts your tastebuds.

But in your dazed state, the prospect of putting your pants back on and jumping into the car to satisfy your craving seems overwhelming.

No need to despair.

A new Edmonton enterprise by Shurtis Kawkin & Chaz LePage, will hand-deliver a box of fresh doughnuts to your door.

And they promise to deliver "anywhere" in western Canada.

But these two friends aren't dealing with just any kind of doughnut. 

They deliver exclusively from the Donut Mill. 

Just off the highway in Red Deer, with its signature windmill and kitschy decor, this family-run bakery has been a destination for famished locals and road-weary travellers for years.

To be clear, the delivery operation is not affiliated with the Red Deer business. LePage and Kawkin just like their doughnuts. A lot. 

"I've always been a big fan of doughnuts, and the Donut Mill is one of the last mom-and-pop shops on Gasoline Alley. It's just like this little gem," LePage said.

"I like how they keep the classic flavours and they haven't changed their doughnuts in years, and they're delicious and fresh." 

Although the delivery scheme is new, it's something LePage always wanted to do. 

While other little boys fantasized about becoming firefighters, pilots or super heroes when they grew up, LePage was dreaming of doughnuts, so much so he still remembers the anguish he felt as a child, when Tim Hortons changed their Boston Cream recipe. 

"As a child, when I looked at myself down the road, picturing myself as a grown up, I thought, I would be quite happy with myself being a doughnut delivery driver." 

"I've always wanted to do something that's unique and makes people happy, and I think I might have found it." 

Delivered via a Smart Car

And apparently, LePage isn't the only one with Boston Creams on the mind.

They've amassed more than 5,000 hits on their Kijiji ad since it went up last month, and they've been getting messages from customers across the province.

More than 50 orders are waiting to be filled, some even as far away as Vancouver and Victoria, B.C.

Getting the doughnuts out the door is no easy task. It's a two-man operation, with only one delivery vehicle, LePage's 2006 Smart Car. 

And that means these hand-delivered doughnuts come at a price.

"It's not cheap. You have to pay for a specialty service. It's a little expensive, but some people are willing to pay for that extra special service," LePage said.

"The mark-up is big." 

But customers seem satisfied, he said.

"Most of our customers seem quite sleepy at first, so I'm not sure what's going on there, but the response has been really good," he said chuckling. 

And although LePage doesn't expect to make a fortune, so far, it's been a pretty sweet adventure. 

"I'm hoping to do this for the rest of my life. That would be amazing."