Free Krispy Kreme doughnut dozens honor chain's 'soon-to-be' cage-free 84th birthday

July 16, 2021

Doughnut chain, Krispy Kreme won praise this week from animal protection non-profit, Lever Foundation, for committing to use only cage-free eggs and egg…

Markets a little 'glazed-over' for Krispy Kreme's return to trading

July 2, 2021

Krispy Kreme's IPO Thursday in New York fell short of the company's expectations, opening at $16.30, under its $17 initial public offering price, according to…

Krispy Kreme expects $4B IPO valuation

June 23, 2021

A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday indicated that Krispy Kreme Inc. was expecting a $4 billion valuation in its U.S. initial…

Dunkin, Krispy Kreme dive 'hole-heartedly' into Doughnut Day giveaways

June 2, 2021

That scent you smell in the air is nothing other than the precursor to that Hole-y-est of holidays — National Doughnut Day, which takes place this Friday in…

Krispy Kreme lays plans to go public

June 2, 2021

Longtime North Carolina-based doughnut QSR, Krispy Kreme, said it wants to go public and sell stock again. The company, owned by Europe's JAB Holding, relayed…

Krispy Kreme gives free doughnuts to grads

May 7, 2021

Krispy Kreme is celebrating this year's college and high school seniors with the return of its Graduate Dozen next week from May 10-16. Plus on Thursday, May…

Krispy Kreme 'confidentially' files for IPO

May 5, 2021

Krispy Kreme told Reuters Tuesday it "confidentially" filed for an initial public offering with U.S. regulators.

It's back: Strawberry glaze doughnuts at Krispy Kreme

April 26, 2021

For the second year in a row, Krispy Kreme is offering two strawberry glazed doughnuts, with one filled with strawberry cream filling.

Krispy Kreme, Dunkin' launch free doughnut deals

March 22, 2021

Free doughnuts are the order of the day at two of the biggest QSR doughnut brands — Krispy Kreme and Dunkin'.

Krispy Kreme's doughnut: A 1st in 'Mars'keting

February 16, 2021

If you're a lover of all things outer space, you already know that NASA is landing a rover Thursday on Mars for the first time since the rover, "Curiousity,…

Krispy Kreme doubling dozens

December 9, 2020

The date of 12/12 is rolling around again, and Krispy Kreme is offering its own version by giving anyone who buys a dozen doughnuts at their regular price…

Krispy Kreme vending machine to serve doughnuts

August 19, 2020

Krispy Kreme will introduce a doughnut vending machine at a shop adjacent to Krispy Kreme's Global Project & Innovation Center in Charlotte, North…

Krispy Kreme dream-makers put doughnuts at the doorstep

February 25, 2020

Krispy Kreme said it will roll out national delivery this coming Saturday, officially Leap Day, as part of its tribute to those relatively rare Leap Day…

QSRs say 'XO, XO' during Valentine's Week

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

When plucking the petals off the "loves me, loves me not" daisy, QSRs have definitely landed on "loves me," with a bevy of offerings this Valentine's Week…

What wowed QSRweb readers in 2019

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

From major C-suite changes at major QSRs, to everything and anything about the delivery game in quick-service, the top stories "of the year that was" on…

Chick-fil-A wins, QSRs win bigger in most-loved brands report

December 9, 2019

Chick-fil-A may sometimes have controversy, but they also have very devoted customers, as is evidenced in Savanta's Top 100 Most Loved US Eating Out Brands…

Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out, Krispy Kreme lead study's best QSR rankings

A 2019 QSR study culled from the responses of more than 7,600 consumers kept favored West Coast brand, In-N-Out at the top of the nation's burger brands.

Former PF Chang's CMO moves into same role at Checkers, Rally's

June 18, 2019

A multi-brand marketing veteran and former P.F. Chang's CMO, Dwayne Chambers, has been named to the CMO's spot at Checkers and Rally's, a news release said. 

The difference better apps can make to QSR brand loyalty

How can your QSR really drive business through its app? Read on for the latest findings on what works and what doesn't as provided through an AI analysis of…

Krispy Kreme to 'do' doughnuts in Times Square

June 12, 2019

Early next year, Krispy Kreme said it will open a Time Square Flagship location that the brand calls a "first-of-its-kind" store, anticipated to "serve more…