The rise and fall of the first west coast socali krispy kreme

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[MX2]

Krispy Kreme lasted all of 8 months or so here and then went down the tubes.

 

[Reckoner]

Their doughnut's rock, why are all these krispy kreme's going out of business?

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Their doughnut's rock, why are all these krispy kreme's going out of business?

People no longer want to be the poster children for Diabetes?

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Their doughnut's rock, why are all these krispy kreme's going out of business?

People no longer want to be the poster children for Diabetes?

It's worth it for the glazed

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Their doughnut's rock, why are all these krispy kreme's going out of business?

I thought it was the whole atkins craze that started it.

 

[xospec1alk]

i think it was because of overexpansion. too many stores, too quickly

 

[Wreckem]

Originally posted by: xospec1alk
i think it was because of overexpansion. too many stores, too quickly

That and their wholesale sales to grocery stores.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Their doughnut's rock, why are all these krispy kreme's going out of business?

Actually, their donuts suck. Nasty, greasy, sugar bombs made on a mechanized assembly line. KK used to work on the west coast because there were a novelty. Then their overexpansion killed that novelty.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Their doughnut's rock, why are all these krispy kreme's going out of business?

Because their doughnuts do not, in fact, rock, but rather the opposite.

 

[V00DOO]

I remember waiting in line for 2 hours line for Kripsy Kreme donuts.

 

[Shortcut]

people can tolerate that crap for only so long...

good riddance to that faux-nut shop!

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Their doughnut's rock, why are all these krispy kreme's going out of business?

Actually, their donuts suck. Nasty, greasy, sugar bombs made on a mechanized assembly line. KK used to work on the west coast because there were a novelty. Then their overexpansion killed that novelty.

No they're good.

 

[Howard]

The only donut of theirs I like is the jelly-filled kind. The sugar glaze on the regular donuts kills me (not in a good way).

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: V00DOO
I remember waiting in line for 2 hours line for Kripsy Kreme donuts.

What is wrong with you?

 

[ballmode]

I <3 Kremes

 

[maddogchen]

whenever i walk into a krispy kreme with my friends...i look at the assembly line for the donuts and all that fat and what looks like lard...and i just lose all appetite for donuts

 

[jagec]

I normally prefer a more solid donut, but every so often it's nice to get a fresh glazed donut hot off the assembly line.

Their donuts really go to crap after 10 minutes or so. They're only good fresh.

Originally posted by: maddogchen
whenever i walk into a krispy kreme with my friends...i look at the assembly line for the donuts and all that fat and what looks like lard...and i just lose all appetite for donuts

You must not eat very much.

 

[buzzsaw13]

Originally posted by: jagec
I normally prefer a more solid donut, but every so often it's nice to get a fresh glazed donut hot off the assembly line.

Their donuts really go to crap after 10 minutes or so. They're only good fresh.

Originally posted by: maddogchen
whenever i walk into a krispy kreme with my friends...i look at the assembly line for the donuts and all that fat and what looks like lard...and i just lose all appetite for donuts

You must not eat very much.

They're still pretty good if you pop em in the microwave for a couple seconds

 

[DrPizza]

Way over-rated. The regular grocery stores in my area have just as good (if not better) donuts, and for a lower price.

 

[Eeezee]

Yeah, it died here in Tucson (AZ) as well. The guy who owned all of the west coast stores went bankrupt. How the hell do you go bankrupt in this kind of situation?

1) Donuts cost nothing to make
2) You only need to pay minimum wage to the pimply-faced teenagers running the store
3) Krispy Kreme has been a huge fad for quite some time even though their donuts are no better than Dunkin Donuts

That seriously took either a dire medical emergency or severe incompetence.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Wreckem

Originally posted by: xospec1alk
i think it was because of overexpansion. too many stores, too quickly

That and their wholesale sales to grocery stores.

yup, why goto the store when it's more convienvent to pick it up at the supermarket when i go on my weekly shopping.

Ever think why Dunkin dounuts is still chugging along?

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Their doughnut's rock, why are all these krispy kreme's going out of business?

I thought it was the whole atkins craze that started it.

Correct, Atkins and similar diets made people deathly scared of carbs.

 

[ch33zw1z]

donuts are nasty in general...

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Their doughnut's rock, why are all these krispy kreme's going out of business?

I thought it was the whole atkins craze that started it.

Exactly.

Suprise, surprise. Donuts are bad for you!