I think the KK in my area is doomed then because their space is on mall grounds with premium rent fees.
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Or until someone throws a ridiculous misinformation bomb to try to stir up trouble.
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Is it a location with the Donut-making machine or is it just a big pile of baked goods and coffee that you see when you go there? Some locations are basically selling the surplus goods baked at a central location, which is how grocery stores and such are supplied with Krispy Kreme goods.
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There was an interesting piece in the New York Times about the survival (so far, knock wood) of the Barnes and Noble bookstores, but it was less about specific business details and more about what keeps brick and mortar bookstores relevant in the age of Amazon.
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There was so much excitement when Krispy Kreme opened in Canada but the hype didn’t last long. They literally hurt my teeth when I bit into one. I like sweet treats but this is just overkill
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I blame Dunkin for part of the obesity problem in this country. All of their specialty drinks are loaded with extra calories. There are some who will stop 2 or 3 times a day for one of those not realizing they just exceeded their daily caloric intake without having eaten any food. Their commercial, “America runs on Dunkin” should be changed to “America gets fat on Dunkin”. And on top of that, their coffee, which used to be quite good, is nothing to write home about. If I want a cup of coffee, I go to Mc Donald’s. It much less expensive and much tastier.
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Totally agree on the “too sweet” part. But then, I’m wierd, because my favorite donut is coconut.
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Surely it wasn’t Krispy Kreme!! Born 20 miles from me!
We made a handy sum when KK went public back in the 80’s and we realized they were growing way too quickly and sold the stock. Seems to happen a lot when good ideas are sold too quickly.
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Native Pennsylvanian here. I could never understand the thrill of Krispy Kreme. But I come from Pennsylvania Dutch Country, where the Amish donuts are sublime!
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Crisco is vegetable oil. Krispy Kreme are cooked in vegetable oil blend.
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My husband frequently travels in Canada, and says there is nothing like Tim Horton’s!
And eating any of these non-KK-store-made-doughnuts is just not worth the effort when compared to the Hot Now glazed pure heaven pieces of confection!
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Blaming the place that sells food is as good as blaming the fork that puts the food into one’s mouth. People need to take personal responsibility for what they eat.
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Total truth!
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I agree, but I think many Americans are unaware of just how many calories are in those drinks. And we are frequently unaware of how many calories are in much of our food. When the chain restaurants started listing the calories in their various dinners, it was quite eye opening. When a salad with salmon had triple the calories of a steak dinner with baked potato and steamed vegetables, our eating habits changed.
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Calories are listed on menus by law. People need to be responsible for themselves.
I am overweight. It is my fault. I can make the choice to eat things that are high calorie and not beneficial for me or I can choose to read the menu, and make a better choice. That is most certainly no one’s responsibility but mine!
https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-education-resources-materials/calories-menu
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I grew up with the late, great Montgomery Donuts. DD donuts don’t compare. Duck donuts are very close to the “cake” texture of Montgomery Donuts.
Several years ago I tracked down the man who owns the Montgomery Donuts recipes. For 10K, they could be mine. I passed. I didn’t have 10K to spare AND he’s disreputable so I figured he’d take my money and fail to honor his side of the bargain. He has a history of doing exactly that.
Pity. Those donuts were really good. Driving past their main shop on Rt 28 where they were made for the affiliates was awesome.
A Krispy Kreme donut cold or more than a half day old is an unlovely thing.
A fresh, HOT Krispy Kreme donut is a thing of magic and wonder, and a merely fresh one is an alchemy of ingredients that tastes like sweetened air.
When I first moved South in the mid-70s I suffered from major food culture shock. No real pizza, no real bagels, no hard rolls, no ethnic food, no speciality bakeries. And people kept trying to tell me how good the barbecue was. Or the grits 
The one bright spot in the whole culinary waste land was a Krispy Kreme store right down the road, with the neon “HOT” sign out front. So much so that my college friends bought a dozen, piled them in a pyramid and put candles on them for my birthday cake.
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There’s a drive thru. I’ve never been to this or any other KK so I don’t know.
