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How Krispy Kreme Became America's Hottest Brand
Posted: June 28, 2003 10:12 am
by AlbatrossFlyer
The July 7th issue of Fortune Magazine has an in-depth article on Krispy Kreme Donuts. There's a sidebar article on their celebrity franchisees
Hank Aaron owns a couple, Dick Clark begged for the Times Square store in NYC but got the rights to 25 in Britain, and some singer that opened one in Palm Beach FL, and hopes to open another one in Jamaica soon. Turns out Jimmy went to grade school with the former CEO of KK's Mack McAleer.
Posted: June 28, 2003 10:18 am
by Dally
very cool trivia.......thanks AF!!!!
Posted: June 28, 2003 10:43 am
by kitty
still have never had one!!!
Posted: June 28, 2003 10:44 am
by phjrsaunt
Very cool indeed! The "flavor of the month" is Key Lime Pie, by the way. Worth trying---I'm munching on one now!
Posted: June 28, 2003 12:54 pm
by sunseeker
kitty wrote:still have never had one!!!
Kitty, I'll try to bring you some...the orignal KK is near here...but I'll pick up some before I leave here on Monday...They'll be a day old though....
Posted: June 28, 2003 1:20 pm
by phjrsaunt
sunseeker wrote:kitty wrote:still have never had one!!!
Kitty, I'll try to bring you some...the orignal KK is near here...but I'll pick up some before I leave here on Monday...They'll be a day old though....
Warning to Sunseeker: driving to Connecticut with KK's is DANGEROUS!!!!! Put them in the BACK SEAT where you can't REACH THEM! And when you stop for gas and get back in the car, the yummy smell will OVERWHELM you!!!!
I speak from experience!!!!!
Posted: June 28, 2003 2:57 pm
by AlbatrossFlyer
phjrsaunt wrote:sunseeker wrote:kitty wrote:still have never had one!!!
Kitty, I'll try to bring you some...the orignal KK is near here...but I'll pick up some before I leave here on Monday...They'll be a day old though....
Warning to Sunseeker: driving to Connecticut with KK's is DANGEROUS!!!!! Put them in the BACK SEAT where you can't REACH THEM! And when you stop for gas and get back in the car, the yummy smell will OVERWHELM you!!!!
I speak from experience!!!!!
lock em in the trunk.
Posted: June 28, 2003 3:47 pm
by sunseeker
AlbatrossFlyer wrote:phjrsaunt wrote:sunseeker wrote:kitty wrote:still have never had one!!!
Kitty, I'll try to bring you some...the orignal KK is near here...but I'll pick up some before I leave here on Monday...They'll be a day old though....
Warning to Sunseeker: driving to Connecticut with KK's is DANGEROUS!!!!! Put them in the BACK SEAT where you can't REACH THEM! And when you stop for gas and get back in the car, the yummy smell will OVERWHELM you!!!!
I speak from experience!!!!!
lock em in the trunk.
I'll just get two dozen! One for the back seat and one for the passenger seat!!!
Posted: June 28, 2003 6:18 pm
by Pitot Tube
......K.K. franchises are amazing.. the one opened here (el paso) a few months back...there were lines of cars a block long and lines around the building for two or three weeks!!!.. just for donuts?
Posted: June 28, 2003 6:32 pm
by Desdamona
I just passed a KK with the light on!
Do I have self-control or what?
I only really, really like them hot off the line, but then I can eat 6 before I know it.
My husband prefers them frozen. That's just wrong! He likes his chocolate frozen too, so go figure.
Posted: June 29, 2003 4:38 am
by daddymention
Thanks guys...I'm on a low carb diet....Key Lime Pie donuts...how dare you tempt me...
Posted: June 29, 2003 8:25 am
by sunseeker
you know, it's funny, since I grew up and we've ALWAYS had KK doughnuts, I don't even really care for them!!! We use to sell them in HS for one of our club fundraisers. We would sell dozens of doughnuts to friends and neighbors and the KK delivery truck would deliver them fresh daily from Winston Salem (30 minutes away!!)It's funny to see people go soooo crazy for them...
Posted: June 29, 2003 10:43 am
by phjrsaunt
daddymention wrote:Thanks guys...I'm on a low carb diet....Key Lime Pie donuts...how dare you tempt me...
I ain't the High Priestess of BAAAAAAAD (see sig line) for nuthin'!
Posted: June 29, 2003 10:53 am
by psychjava
first time I tried a KK donut, I was visiting a friend in OK, now they just put one into MA close to my house and I believe I could become addicted!
Posted: June 29, 2003 12:34 pm
by Reefdiver
MMMMMM...the key lime pie one's are good !!!
Posted: June 30, 2003 12:01 am
by Air M'Ville Cap'n
Yumm. Finally got one here in town. Unfortunately its on the other side of town. Those damn southsiders get everything
Posted: June 30, 2003 8:14 am
by RAGTOP
they just opened one up outside of Boston and wouldn't you know some how I ended up there last weekend at 3am
Posted: June 30, 2003 9:17 am
by Everybodys Cousin n Miami
I am still waiting for one to open in Ottawa