Terry Brumfield waits in line. He saw the Yodee's Fresh Doughnuts and More food truck parked and thought he would give it a try.

TIFTON — There are some new sweets coming to town, but are they worth a wait? People getting up early to snag fresh yeast doughnuts seem to indicate just that. 

The doughnuts are the workmanship of the Yodee’s Fresh Doughnuts and More food truck, which parked in the Country Store’s parking lot on Fridays in September. These doughnuts are made on site, and that freshness is drawing in people.

“They’re sweet and doughy,” said Samatha McLeod, who was in line for a couple of boxes. “They’ve got a good tear.”

The food truck itself was a draw for Terry Brumfield, who was also waiting close by.

“So many people go into this type of business,” he said. “I thought I’d try it.”

Audrey and David Yoder of Marshallville started Yodee’s Fresh Doughnuts and More at the end of 2019. The idea came to the couple after visiting friends up north and seeing their doughnut truck. Afterward, the couple decided to make the switch to operating one themselves.  

“My husband, David, built barns for 18, 20 years and we thought this was something we could do,” Audrey said. 

The Yodee’s truck often pulls into town because of a request to be at a location, which was the case in Tifton.

“We were such a huge hit that we decided to keep coming. Tifton is our busiest spot,” Audrey said.

That means an early day for the Yodee’s crew. They leave Marshallville at 2 a.m. to drive down to Tifton. Once there, they begin making and proofing the yeast doughnuts for about three hours to make the 7 a.m. opening time.

The doughnuts are even glazed fresh, with customers having a view of the glaze being applied and dried off from the ordering windows. Doughnuts come in flavors such as original glazed, chocolate glazed and peanut butter. The business carries iced coffee and frappes. 

Long waits, however, are not what the Yoders want.

“We are looking on how to make our process better,” Audrey said. “My husband was really upset by people waiting. He said he would come down to help if needed.” 

Audrey said one wait factor has been the truck crew being down from five people to three.

“We are looking for suggestions on what we can do to make the operation better,” she said.

Audrey said Yodee’s can be contacted through  Facebook Messenger to make suggestions. The Facebook handle is Yodee’s Mobile Fresh.

The next time Yodee’s comes around it will be at Tifton’s annual Rhythm and Ribs BBQ festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 9.  

It also will be at South Georgia Banking Company, 8-11 a.m., Oct. 19. The food truck will be open to both SGBC employees and the general public. Audrey said the business will possibly be returning to Tifton in November before it stops running for the year Dec. 18. It also can often be found at Moultrie’s Second Saturday events. 

Cost determines where the Yoders operate.

“It’s worth it if it’s profitable,” Audrey said. “Our minimum is really high. For a while, we really struggled, but for the past two months, our name has really been out there. We aren’t going back now.”