KrispyKreme/JAB Holdings/JAB Beech in Charlotte

[11 HouseBZ]

5 hours ago, KJHburg said:

speaking of my doughnuts I mean Krispy Kreme's swung by our Cotswold store today.   New Concord Mills store opening July 16.

 

What time did you come through there? I did too, we could of past each other. 

[KJHburg]

2 hours ago, 11 HouseBZ said:

What time did you come through there? I did too, we could of past each other. 

mid morning around 10 I think.  It was busy at the drive through I always walk in to check it out of course.  

[KJHburg]

Story on my I mean their new office in Southend Krispy Kreme HQ and coming soon test kitchen shop.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article231695473.html

Edited June 27, 2019 by KJHburg

[SydneyCarton]

[KJHburg]

In the role of undercover CEO, I waited in line with the others at the new Krispy Kreme in Concord today.  I would not say it was brimming with people but Packed and Stacked.  At least 30 people outside the store waiting to get in and 30 more in line inside.  No worries though as they gave out hot glazed doughnuts and drink samples.  Drive through lanes 2 stacked and packed like a Chick-Fil-a at lunch.   Thanks to the 2 Concord police officers keeping law and order throughout this controlled mayhem.   I did buy my 5 Dozen as projected for my family, my cousins, my brothers etc. Exclusive inside photos of the new prototype location and this is not like any in the country except one other in Wisconsin I think.  Customizable doughnuts, milkshakes with doughnuts, etc. 

I predict this will become the busiest location in NC and perhaps the Carolinas soon enough with Concord Mills mall across the street, 1000s of hotel rooms, the speedway and all its events, Great Wolf Lodge, etc.    Go by this location outside patio, great little low windows for the kiddies to see the doughnuts,  viewing bar area where you can sit and watch doughnuts being made etc.  

 

[Eightane]

Y'all love donuts like some people love Jesus. Lol. I'm more of a cheesecake guy myself.

That being said, I'm glad an NC-based company does this well and gains this sort of cult following while keeping so much tax money inside our fair state. I continue to be happy for their success and hope KK does gangbuster business for many decades to come!  

[carolinaboy]

KJ's photos made me hungry. This font is not blue.

[Windsurfer]

I was walking in an area of strip malls in Hayward, Ca couple of weeks ago when I heard an excited group of Japanese tourists. I looked over and saw them pointing and laughing and smiling....and gorging themselves on Krispy Kreme donuts. I'm glad our N.C. legacy is changing up from cigarettes. 

 

[videtur quam contuor]

Still waiting on my crullers, or tractor tires as the employees called them when they were store made.

[KJHburg]

3 hours ago, tarhoosier said:

Still waiting on my crullers, or tractor tires as the employees called them when they were store made.

when I see a Cruller I will send out a special signal on the Legacy BOAT lighting to let you know.

this is what we are looking for people

https://krispykreme.com/menu/doughnuts/glazed-cruller

Edited July 23, 2019 by KJHburg

[Zeitgeist_4131]

1 hour ago, Windsurfer said:

I was walking in an area of strip malls in Hayward, Ca couple of weeks ago when I heard an excited group of Japanese tourists. I looked over and saw them pointing and laughing and smiling....and gorging themselves on Krispy Kreme donuts. I'm glad our N.C. legacy is changing up from cigarettes. 

 

I was lucky enough to visit Moscow a few years ago...roughly two blocks from the Kremlin, we rolled up on KK...

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

2 hours ago, Zeitgeist_4131 said:

I was lucky enough to visit Moscow a few years ago...roughly two blocks from the Kremlin, we rolled up on KK...

I went to that store during the World Cup. I couldn't believe my eyes.

[archiham04]

So if it weren't great enough that SouthEnd smells like fresh baked Honey Buns upon occasion...  now (as it did at lunch today) it smells like HOT NOW doughnuts. 

[King of the Queen City]

CNN story featuring the Concord store:

Krispy Kreme is remodeling its stores and revamping its menu

[KJHburg]

I told y'all this store and this location would be popular.  Sales records shattered!  and I am not really into the new fancy offerings.  I like their coffee and various doughnuts they have now. 

https://www.charlotteagenda.com/173965/now-open-krispy-kremes-newly-redesigned-store-breaks-sales-records-with-help-of-new-doughnut-ice-cream-sandwiches/

[King of the Queen City]

9 hours ago, KJHburg said:

I told y'all this store and this location would be popular.  Sales records shattered!  and I am not really into the new fancy offerings.  I like their coffee and various doughnuts they have now. 

https://www.charlotteagenda.com/173965/now-open-krispy-kremes-newly-redesigned-store-breaks-sales-records-with-help-of-new-doughnut-ice-cream-sandwiches/

I’ll give some of it a try, but it’s hard to beat Original Glazed.  When are the doughnut burgers coming? I tried one at a state fair once, haha. Odd, but better than expected.

Edited July 29, 2019 by King of the Queen City

[KJHburg]

I love burgers and I love doughnuts but not together. Not ever. 

Was on hallowed ground today the birthplace of the very first Krispy Kreme in Old Salem in Winston Salem.   Charlotte maybe the corporate HQ now the birthplace is up the road in Winston.  Krispy Kreme is one of many items NC gave the world.   Also a man in Winston invented the containers that changed the world shipping industry with the cargo containers.  

[Owenorange]

On 7/29/2019 at 5:56 PM, KJHburg said:

I love burgers and I love doughnuts but not together. Not ever. 

Was on hallowed ground today the birthplace of the very first Krispy Kreme in Old Salem in Winston Salem.   Charlotte maybe the corporate HQ now the birthplace is up the road in Winston.  Krispy Kreme is one of many items NC gave the world.   Also a man in Winston invented the containers that changed the world shipping industry with the cargo containers.  

That was a fascinating factoid, so I went down the rabbit hole and sure enough Malcolm McLean (the father of containerization) was born just 90 miles from Charlotte. Now we definitely need a container market in Uptown, it’s a historical imperative.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcom_McLean

 

[KJHburg]

Just now, Owenorange said:

That was a fascinating factoid, so I went down the rabbit hole and sure enough Malcolm McLean (the father of containerization) was born just 90 miles from Charlotte. Now we definitely need a container market in Uptown, it’s a historical imperative.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcom_McLean

 

One of the many many NC inventions that include astroturf, AZT drug, shipping containers and yes Krispy Kreme doughnuts.   And that is a very partial list of our great inventions. 

[KJHburg]

Went by the new Concord store this morning.   25 people in line inside the store and  both lanes of the drive through packed it was brimming with people.  as the undercover CEO I waited in line and chatted it up with some people.  People were buying doughnuts by the dozens!  Me just a 3 pack of the 2 new Reese's doughnuts and one strawberry with sprinkles.  My thoughts they are okay I like the peanut butter one better but neither blew my socks off.  I am a simple man I like the original glazed hot, the chocolate iced, strawberry with sprinkles, blueberry cake etc.  I love Reese's peanut butter cups but again not infused in my doughnut.   This location is  selling doughnuts hand over fist and twice on Sunday.  Sales out da roof!   Had to park in the greater shopping center lot as their pad site lot was full again.  

PS Lets not do any more threads based on me LOL.  One I liked the best of the 2 new ones was the one on the left side of the box. 

Edited August 10, 2019 by KJHburg

[U_R_]

Had my first Krispy Kreme donut in around 7 years. I forgot how good they were 0_0. I've also noticed that they have started selling prepackaged donuts in some grocers around my area. I think they're new (or I could just be oblivious), but now it's so much easier to get them. 

 

I love Krispy Kreme, but I don't love them enough to drive 33 minutes to them. If one were closer, I would definitely frequent it more often. Also, please note that these directions were taken at 9:41 pm on a Saturday night. I predict that this drive is closer to 45 minutes on a normal day and that it can get up to an hour long. 

[SydneyCarton]

[carolinaboy]

17 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

Man, if that were available in my home town................

[U_R_]

The World's Most Profitable Krispy Kreme is in Dublin, Ireland. 

Social media videos showed queues of cars lining up outside the doughnut shop in Blanchardstown with people honking their car horns late into the night, all of which led to Krispy Kreme closing the 24-hour drive-thru and eliminating the possibility of freshly made doughnuts at three in the morning for everyone.

And while you might have thought that was something of a flash in the pan, it turns out that the Blanchardstown outlet is now the most profitable Krispy Kreme outlet in the entire world. Newly-released figures shows that in the past twelve months, Krispy Kreme in Blanchardstown had an average daily revenue of €41,956, or close to €300,000 per week.

https://entertainment.ie/trending/krispy-kreme-blanchardstown-biggest-world-416594/

I will never understand y'all's obessions with KK.

Edited September 3, 2019 by Ric0_0

[KJHburg]

new Krispy Kreme retail outlet underway at the HQ on Hawkins.

Parking is tight near my office.