Fractured Prune Doughnuts Now Open In Leesburg

LEESBURG, VA — A new and different kind of doughnut shop is now open in the Village at Leesburg, 1602 Village Market Boulevard. Say hello to Fractured Prune, where the variety pretty much is anything and everything.

The chain, with roots to Ocean City, Md., going back to 1976, features 19 varieties of glazes and 13 toppings. Then there are the specialty doughnuts, which a range in tastes rarely available at most such shops. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. Also, like us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Fractured Prune has shops scattered across the country and has been featured in various national publications. And why's it called Fractured Prune? Here's the answer, per the website: "Fractured Prune® Doughnuts is named after the spunky Prunella Shriek, known as “Fractured Prunella” for the broken bones she suffered competing in traditionally men’s sports even into her 70s. Fractured Prune® Doughnuts celebrates her legacy with a doughnut as individual as the person ordering it!"

Image via Fractured Prune