Peanut Shoppe officially sold to new ownership

HUNTINGTON -- The Peanut Shoppe will officially have new ownership after this weekend.

After nine years, the Myers family has sold the shop to Frederick Hightower of Huntington so that owner Doug Myers can do some more fishing in his retirement and so the family can focus more on opening a second Pita Pit franchise.

"I've always enjoyed going in there, so I thought it would be something good to keep going," Hightower said. "Doug -- he's a great guy."

Under Hightower's ownership, the store located at 941 4th Ave. will continue selling its current products -- nuts, candies, tins and party trays.

"We're going to keep everything that's there, and add some chocolate chip cookies, brownies and maybe some gourmet chocolates that you might find at some finer places," Hightower said. "It's actually a really fun place. Come on down."

He lives in Huntington and is pastor at All Nations Church in Charleston, which has helped with the purchase.

"I'm in a partnership with our church, and we thought it would be a good fundraiser and help supplement our church and provide some jobs and things," Hightower said.

The shop will retain the current employees through the sale, he said.

Doug Myers' sons, Nathan and Stetson, run the Pita Pit at 1216 4th Ave., with a little help from their parents. The family is now working toward opening a second location in Teays Valley.