A group in the US is threatening to boycott a teenage girl's dream donut shop over its edgy name.

The Naughty Girls Donut Shop in Front Royal, Virginia, is the brainchild of 17-year-old Tiana Ramos and her entrepreneurial mother Natalie Ramos, ABC reports.

The store's name is inspired by the deep-fried treats it serves as well as Tiana's love of World War II-era pin-up girls, which are featured inside the shop.

After receiving the backing of investors the store that offers variations on the classic recipes including Donut Fried Chicken and Drunken Donuts opened in late June.

But a group called the Local Catholics of Front Royal is now threatening to punch a hole in the mother and daughter's donut dreams, calling for a boycott of Naughty Girls Donut Shop because of its name.

Naughty Girls Donut Shop's logo. (Supplied)

Tiana said that the store has had its critics almost from the get-go.

"They literally threw trash at the door and said, 'Naughty Girls burn in hell'," she said.

"I started bawling, right there."

Tiana said she didn't report the incident but became increasingly concerned when she noticed negative comments on restaurant review website Yelp and later Facebook and Twitter.

"They were talking about how the girls look like hussies, they didn't talk about the food or the service," she said.

"I asked them to please remove the posts, which they did."

Ms Ramos and her daughter have defended the store's name saying it reflects the attitudes of the war-era pin up girls and the idea of indulging in deep-fried treats despite the deleterious health impacts.

Ms Ramos said she recently received a letter from the Local Catholics of Front Royal warning them to stop advertising in a local newspaper.

The mother and donut maker said a friend of hers was also asked to take part in the boycott because the shop's logo features a devil's tail.

"I never even noticed the devil's tail," Ms Ramos said.

"I thought it was just a curve."

Despite the threats Ms Ramos and her daughter are more determined than ever to continue placing ads in the local paper.

When asked if the Catholic campaign would lead her to relocate the store Tiana replied "heck no".

"They're the reason we're staying here," she said.