The final days of downtown Penticton caf茅 and bakery Honey Toast are on the horizon.

Kristen (Fergy) Ferguson, owner of the Front Street business, says the beloved community spot will 鈥減ermanently鈥� close its doors on May 26.

Honey Toast first opened at 66 Front Street in May 2022, after Ferguson oversaw operations at the Nautical Dog Caf茅 near Skaha Lake.

Inspired by the family recipes of Ferguson鈥檚 grandmother, the downtown business had become a popular spot for coffee, cakes and other treats.

The owner addressed Honey Toast鈥檚 pending closure on May 7, in a social media post, saying that she鈥檚 moving on from the bakery business and taking a 鈥渟ignificant role in a project鈥� that she鈥檚 been working on since the start of the pandemic.

Her words were met with an outpour of community support.

鈥淲hile this beautiful and exciting door has been opened to me, another must close,鈥� she wrote.

Ferguson said the Front Street location will soon have new owners.

While bringing something 鈥渧ery exciting and delicious,鈥� the new occupants will announce their unveiling soon, she added.

鈥淭hank you for loving us and supporting us from our ventures at Nautical Dog Cafe all the way across town to Honey Toast.鈥�