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Krispy Kreme is a chain of doughnut stores . Its parent company is Krispy Kreme Doughnuts , Inc . ( NYSE : KKD ) , based in Winston Salem , North Carolina , United States . Krispy Kreme sells a variety of doughnuts , but it is most famous for its traditional glazed doughnut , often served warm . Select varieties of Krispy Kreme doughnuts are carried in many grocery stores , convenience stores , and gas stations . Krispy Kreme doughnuts can also be found in some larger Wal Mart and Target stores in the United States ; Loblaws supermarkets , and Petro Canada gas stations in Canada ; and now many Tesco supermarkets and Tesco Extra hypermarkets in the United Kingdom . Food City stores also now get doughnuts from Krispy Kreme . The companys growth was steady prior to its initial public offering but profits have decreased in recent quarters . As of February 2008 , Kuwait based M A Kharafi Group owned 9 . 1% of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Inc . Most free standing Krispy Kreme stores are constructed with a long window between the customer area and the kitchen allowing patrons to watch the operation of the doughnut making machines . The machines produce rings of dough , raise yeast , bake , deep fry , flip , and glaze the doughnuts . These stores have a neon sign that , when lit ( usually morning and evening ) , tells customers that hot , fresh Original Glazed doughnuts are coming off the line at that moment . Some smaller locations , however , bring in their doughnuts from other locations rather than producing them on site . Krispy Kremes competitors within the United States include Dunkin Donuts , Starbucks , and Winchells . ? |
