A beloved Fresno mom-and-pop shop has been sitting dark for several months after a late-night crash knocked out its power line on August 23rd of 205.

The owner’s daughter Eang Lang spoke to FOX26 about what’s keeping the doors closed and when customers might finally see them reopen.

The wait, the family says, comes down to installing a new power line in which is a process that requires permits from both the City of Fresno and PG&E.

Lang says she understands that it is standard for the approvals to take a while, but the family wishes it could go faster.

They really want to get back to business.

Leng said, “We’re just worried. We’re struggling. There’s no income. So, it’s hard to wait on something that you rely your, you know, your life on.”

Christy’s Donuts has been part of the Belmont and Fresno neighborhood for about 35 years.

But for the last six months, the lights have been off, there have been no donuts, and no customers… making the shop almost appear closed for good.

“The car hit our electrical pole so that caused us to have no power at the shop. So, then we had to close down until it gets to be repaired,” Leng said.

For Leng and her family, they are counting down the days for their return.

The family has been stuck in the permitting process to get a new power pole installed.

“I don’t know why it takes so long to approve and get things going,” said Leng. “I think we’re just kind of at the last step now.”

For now, the Leng family is relying on savings and side businesses to get by. But they want the community to know they will be back. They just don’t know exactly when.

“Hopefully next month, that would be nice. This month would be nice too. But yeah, I don’t know how much longer it would take.”

FOX26 reached out to the City of Fresno for an update on the permitting process.

The city said, “Last week, after assisting the contractor to update contact information in the application, the plans were approved and the permits were issued to a licensed contractor.”

We also contacted PG&E to ask how long it typically takes to install a power pole. The company said the timeline can vary depending on several factors.