Krispy Kreme isn't doing as well as it used to be. I don't think its in danger though. Stupid carb counters :P
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
Krispy Kreme isn't doing as well as it used to be. I don't think its in danger though. Stupid carb counters :P
i nevre had there donuts lol and yea this whole contry is Carb Crazy now lol
Carb counting has gotten to just about everyone. People are wanting to eat healthy now. This why you see places, such as: Wendy's, Mcdonalds, and others seeling fruit cups and more and more salads. As far as Krispy Kreme goes..they are going to be even more hurt, because donuts aren't a health food.. lol I think they'll be alright though. For every carb counter you have someone obsessed with sugar... like me! :)
QuoteOriginally posted by tokensafari
Carb counting has gotten to just about everyone. People are wanting to eat healthy now. This why you see places, such as: Wendy's, Mcdonalds, and others seeling fruit cups and more and more salads. As far as Krispy Kreme goes..they are going to be even more hurt, because donuts aren't a health food.. lol I think they'll be alright though. For every carb counter you have someone obsessed with sugar... like me! :)
lol maby i'll make a topic in the genrial section about this Carb crazed contrey
lol KK's donuts are good but too small lol:tumble: I must admit, I do try to watch my weight and i am pretty skinny but you just never know..
i eat to much junk food and fast food lol im like 10 punds over wheght lol but anyways dose Leispy Kream Sell any thing else besides Doughnuts?
just the usual- coffee, etc.
BTW Caldor i've seen your pics of yourself and you're definitely not overweight!! I was pretty much obese for about 2 years untill I was finally able to burn most of it off somehow..
But back to the subject!!! I like KK's assembly line in their places..
yeah, that's always cool. There's a KKD in Albany. I go there alot. Also, I've been to the KKD in Cheektowage(I've been by the one in Amherst, but didn't go in. Maybe this year..heh), Syracuse, and Middletown, NY.
lol i wish i had one in my town
Trick Question: Does anyone know the oringinal location of the Krispy Kreme shop where the recipe was first made?
Newington CT had the first Krispy Kreme in New-England. On October 8, 2002, one week before our Ames closed, a huge line of cars packed the Berlin Turnpike leading to Krispy Kreme just to try a donut, as if they had never tried a donut in their lives. Well everyone, after 3 years, it's now closed. What was such a craze back in 2002 is now a stale thing. On Tuesday night, they covered up the "Hot Now" sign in front, took a sign on the building down, covered windows and doors with paper and employees and people who work for the store pulled up a truck to the back of the store, loaded everything left in the store, and fled away. On Wednesday Morning, people getting their morning snack waited in line just as in 2002, to now find out the donut shop is no longer open. It was a crazy and stupid way to close, no notice at all. They still will sell their products at Shaw's in Newington, just up the road. There is one in Milford CT, and some at the casinos. Krispy Kreme did many weird things at their Newington store like smuggling products to neighboring supermarkets at 3AM in the morning. The full story can be found at courant.com, and locals WFSB, NBC30, and WTNH.
Doh!
Krispy Kreme no longer has any locations in the PA/NJ/DE area. I think they had about 10 or so at their peak a few years back, but the last few stores closed down last week.
The one (and only) location in the Albany area - opened 3 or so years back.
They were planning on putting a KKD in Clifton Park, but I think they scrapped the idea.
QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
Newington CT had the first Krispy Kreme in New-England. On October 8, 2002, one week before our Ames closed, a huge line of cars packed the Berlin Turnpike leading to Krispy Kreme just to try a donut, as if they had never tried a donut in their lives. Well everyone, after 3 years, it's now closed. What was such a craze back in 2002 is now a stale thing. On Tuesday night, they covered up the "Hot Now" sign in front, took a sign on the building down, covered windows and doors with paper and employees and people who work for the store pulled up a truck to the back of the store, loaded everything left in the store, and fled away. On Wednesday Morning, people getting their morning snack waited in line just as in 2002, to now find out the donut shop is no longer open. It was a crazy and stupid way to close, no notice at all. They still will sell their products at Shaw's in Newington, just up the road. There is one in Milford CT, and some at the casinos. Krispy Kreme did many weird things at their Newington store like smuggling products to neighboring supermarkets at 3AM in the morning. The full story can be found at courant.com, and locals WFSB, NBC30, and WTNH.
I was there on day one, my friend. I was a senior in high school and my pal and I were on board to go to the opening of Krispy Kreme right in Newington - it was wild. We waited about 40 mins to get the dozen with a line trailing out into the parking lot. While I never used to visit the Berlin Turnpike frequently then, last summer I treated myself once a week to take a drive up there. Eventually, I gained a liking to their coffee and went there probably twice a week in the summer for iced coffee.
I go back a few months ago after not visiting in awhile to find a blue tarp over the signage. I was shocked!
Appearently the chain had their far share of financial problems which lead them to, oddly, close one of their only stores in Connecticut. It was sad but not too surprisingly when I thought about it. Every time I went in there, the place was dead.
Nonetheless, it was short-lived.
While you can still get the doughnuts at Shaw's supermarkets, the entire experience is gone!
I'll miss it. Maybe someday I'll go to the remaining store in Milford.
The one (and only) location in the Quebec City area. I think it's the only location east of Montreal and north of Dedham Mass. !!
They closed the store in Visalia, Ca, late last year. When I was last down there to go to the drive-in theater, (December or January) it was sitting there boarded up.
I've lived in the Denver area for over five years now and can remember the opening of three new Krispy Kreme locations during that time. I'm originally from upstate New York and grew up with Dunkin Donuts.. there doesn't seem to be any to be found around here. All we have is Winchell's.. a ton of independents and of course, Krispy Kreme.
A friend of mine, who grew up in Colorado, remember Dunkin Donuts being plentiful here. I wonder if Krispy Kreme is the Walmart of the donut world
Here's the vacant Krispy Kreme in Newington, Connecticut located on the Berlin Turnpike. This building came about in 2003 and closed just this year due to corrupt practices. This was one of the two locations in Connecticut.
The windows were papered up and remaining signage have been stripped. Here's one of the courtesy signs in the windows.
Here's the menu which is still standing around the drive-thru.
Here's another shot of the Albany KKD. I need to get a better pic..hehe
Here's an ad for the Albany location.
Here's the Syracuse location.
Here's one of the Buffalo locations. This one is in Cheektowaga.
Another shot of Syracuse
Just got word today that the Krispy Kreme in Albany will close.
See www.wrgb.com for more info.
Krispy Kremeis having finacial problems. All 3 Conencticut locations are now closed. Those were in Newington, Milford, and Foxwoods Casino. Or was it the other Casino?
Anyway until they close down the distribution store in Rhode Island (I think it is) they will continue to have them at Shaw's in Connecticut. One more than one occassion I used to eat 'em 3 at a time. And once or twice I ate 6 at once!
I don't eat them any more. I've been trying to lose some pounds. So far I'm down a total of 36.
QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
Krispy Kremeis having finacial problems. All 3 Conencticut locations are now closed. Those were in Newington, Milford, and Foxwoods Casino. Or was it the other Casino?
Krispy Kreme's location in Milford is gone? As of when?! I was going to visit that one sometime this summer. There's one located inside of Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville - don't know about Foxwoods. I love their coffee so I got one when I was there for the first time last month.
The Albany Krispy Kreme is now closed. I was there on the last day, June 17th, 2006. It is not known what will be done with the building.
The krispie Kreme in newington which closed this year, is going to become a bank and what the town has said in a news paper article, i will keep people posted to which exact bank it will be!
It seems as Newington Restaurants that close are becoming banks. Carrington's restaurant down the street, a steak and seafood place is now a big Sovereign Bank. Recently, I feel that every turnpike store should be filled. What about Levitz up the street, what will that become.
TRU, you and I and anyone else who knows the Turnpike knows there is no need for another restaurant on the turnpike!
We only have 2 in the entire Memphis area and the newest closed down within months after opening up. Since they are in the area, we cannot have Dunkin Donuts and I would take them any day over KK.
It was kind of neat when they first came here and you'd drive by and see the "hot" sign light up, but who cares since everything tastes just like a glazed donut. Dunkin Donuts has lots more variety, but we have to drive 2 hours to get to one.
:hurt: :hurt: :hurt: :hurt:
Here's more of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington, Connecticut. It was still light out after I took pictures of the destroyed Caldor...
Krispy Kreme's other entrance...
Tarped blue sign.
Clearance sign at the drive-thru
Select your doughnuts...
The drive-thru windows
Inside the building and the front counter.
The popular entrance when Krispy Kreme opened on the Turnpike. Drivers were prohibited to cut through KK's property to get to Route 176.
vacant krispy kreme in newington CT as of july 20, 2006
http://www.topix.net/content/trb/1107773700385082767741238792921758449453
Ok, so i think, i am not 100% sure about this. It seems the citibank is the bank that is going to move into here. I know, the a bank did approach the town about taking over, but nevera name was mention. I was just reading this article, and citi bank is expanding into the hartford region and newington is one of the towns that their moving in. Now, i know they have started construction on the building, they ripped everything out and are putting new walls, but i think not 100% sure its citibank that is moving in here. But i have a huge feelings its going to be citibank, it just makes sense, i will try to keep everyone posted.
They're also putting a CitiBank in the former KB Toyworks in the Shaw's Plaza in Southington.
Another NY location closing. This time, it is the Tonowanda location.
Here's an article from today's Hartford Cournat about Citi-Bank taking over the former Newington Krispy Kreme:
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hr/hc-newbank0907.artsep07,0,3404603.story
QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
Newington CT had the first Krispy Kreme in New-England. On October 8, 2002, one week before our Ames closed, a huge line of cars packed the Berlin Turnpike leading to Krispy Kreme just to try a donut, as if they had never tried a donut in their lives. Well everyone, after 3 years, it's now closed. What was such a craze back in 2002 is now a stale thing. On Tuesday night, they covered up the "Hot Now" sign in front, took a sign on the building down, covered windows and doors with paper and employees and people who work for the store pulled up a truck to the back of the store, loaded everything left in the store, and fled away. On Wednesday Morning, people getting their morning snack waited in line just as in 2002, to now find out the donut shop is no longer open. It was a crazy and stupid way to close, no notice at all. They still will sell their products at Shaw's in Newington, just up the road. There is one in Milford CT, and some at the casinos. Krispy Kreme did many weird things at their Newington store like smuggling products to neighboring supermarkets at 3AM in the morning. The full story can be found at courant.com, and locals WFSB, NBC30, and WTNH.
Ames:
I was about the 5th person in line when it was opening. I was talking to a family - who camped there to be the first customer. I remember that the WTIC's traffic reporter was telling people that Berlin Turnpike was packed.
I bought a pair of KKD boxers and a T-shirt while I was waiting to be served. KKD are plentiful in Florida, but now Dunkin is opening stores here. The Hess stations sold KKD but now they are selling Dunkin. :)
Carrington's restaurant is CLOSED? That used to be a Mr Steak franchise.
Krispy Kreme in Quebec City (2007). That restaurant must be doing good... The company opened stores in Canada in 2001, but by 2005, they closed 6 of the 18 locations. Today, Quebec City is one of only 7 locations throughout the country!
QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
Here's more of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington, Connecticut. It was still light out after I took pictures of the destroyed Caldor...
This former Krispy Kreme is about to be vacant again. It's one of 10 CitiBank branches in Connecticut that will be closing. Another one that's closing is in Bristol next to Planet Fitness in Price Chopper Plaza. It should be noted that neither The Newington Citi Bank nor the one in Bristol has been open 2 years yet.
http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=8133386
These types of spaces on the turnpike are snatched up pretty fast, especially this spot. It took a year to fill this spot, unlike when Bradlees, then Caldor and Ames took longer because they were big spaces. I can see either another bank or restaurant/fast food place taking CitiBank's place in a flash. The building is way out in the open in one of the busiest strips on the pike. My hope is that Olive Garden or Red Robin moves to the Berlin Turnpike.
Also: The AT&T store on the Berlin Turnpike next to IHOP will most likely move in to the former Atlanta Bread location in the future. I also believe that Hops Restaurant is not closing in Newington at this point. It was said they were closing on these boards, however they were at the town's Business showcase a few weeks ago giving out food, so I suspect they're staying.
How about putting a KFC where the old Krispy Donut was?
We had 2 here in Memphis for awhile and they are gone. But, the good news is that we are supposed to be getting Dunkin Donuts back in our area within the next year. At least now, I won't have to go all the way toward Nashville to get my donut fix!
:yup:
We had Krispy Kreme up next to Westmoreland Mall in the Giant Eagle plaza. Freestanding building built specifically for that. It lasted maybe 2 years, and that's being generous. Yet the Dunkin Donuts across the way is still there for more than the 9 years I've lived here. Unsure what KK became...gotta go back up and look...
Hey, I used to live near your area in the late 70's when we lived in Pittsburgh. I still love and miss PA (except in the winter after the millionth snowfall)!
:yup:
well howdy do!!! it still stinks in winter...but I think snow is gone for a while. gonna be 43 tonight but highs been in the 70's. KK really didn't last that long around here compared to tons of other places...
Former Krispy Kreme in West Mifflin PA.
Former krispy kreme in Northeast Philadelphia, PA
(http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9418/dunkdonutsom6.jpg)
Also of note is there's a circuit city gob sign right next to the trash can at the entrance door. (there's a circuit city near it)
Krispy Kreme opened a few new locations scattered around the Philadelphia area in 2002-2003, but were gone by summer 2005. They still have full-service kiosks at gas stations like Mobil and CITGO, and a selection of KK products at stores like Acme, Wal-Mart Supercenter, etc.
Well looks as if Krispy Kreme wants to tackle philly yet again
Krispy Kreme awards Philly franchise deal - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area: (http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/04/12/daily9.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20bizj_triad%20%28The%20Business%20Journal%20of%20the%20Greater%20Triad%20Area)
QuoteKrispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. has awarded development rights to Dough Nut LLC for 21 Krispy Kreme retail stores over the next seven years in the greater Philadelphia market, which includes southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and northern Delaware.
Dough Nut LLC is owned and operated by Keith Morgan, former CEO of Aamco Transmissions. Morgan has partnered with Brian Zaslow, Dough Nut LLC's managing director, who most recently served as vice president of marketing for a $2 billion division of food service company Aramark Corp.
The first new Krispy Kreme shop in the market is expected to open in late 2010.
"We are delighted that a franchise industry veteran of Keith's caliber has committed to making a significant investment in our brand," said Steve Lineberger, president of U.S. stores for Winston-Salem-based Krispy Kreme.
Krispy Kreme has more than 560 locations around the world.
Read more: Krispy Kreme awards Philly franchise deal - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
well one things for sure, they won't get back their old location back since its dunkin donuts now (The pic of it is 2 posts up)
Right now, the closest Krispy Kreme to the Philadelphia area is Scranton, PA; Rockville, MD; and Washington DC
Quote from: AmesNewington on December 08, 2005, 05:26:30 PM
Krispy Kreme did many weird things at their Newington store like smuggling products to neighboring supermarkets at 3AM in the morning.
They weren't smuggling their products to the supermarkets. They supplied the donuts to Shaw's. They used to bake them there and deliver them to all the Shaw's. That was until some nosey woman who had nothing better to do at 2AM than to follow the delivery truck to all the Shaw's Supermarkets. Then she complained to the Newington Town Council/Planning and Zoning Commission.
Most normal people, who aren't working 3rd are asleep at 2AM or heading home from the clubs/bars. I'm up at 2AM on Friday and Saturday Nights because I'm the Assistant DJ at Illusions Dance Club. The other 5 nights I'm asleep. And if I have to be at work early on Saturday or Sunday morning I leave the club early and am asleep at 2AM.
Seems like the one on the Berlin Turnpike is going to become a car dealership.
Quote from: TRU7536 on May 28, 2012, 10:07:44 AM
Seems like the one on the Berlin Turnpike is going to become a car dealership.
I thought it became a CitiBank (or a Chase)
Quote from: JimSawhill on June 04, 2012, 01:41:37 PM
Quote from: TRU7536 on May 28, 2012, 10:07:44 AM
Seems like the one on the Berlin Turnpike is going to become a car dealership.
I thought it became a CitiBank (or a Chase)
It was Citibank for a while, but closed when Citi pulled out in the Hartford area after they started to have Financial problems.
Chase is opening up their first Hartford area location down the street soon.
Seems like this location finally found a new owner after 4 years of being vacant.
Premier Urgent Care (walk in clinic) is or has opened up. Whats funny about this parcel of land, Bonefish Grill is building a new restaurant right next to it and Firestone wants to open up shop as well on that property.
Reminds of the the Caldor property, sitting vacant for years and all of a sudden, Stews, LA Fitness, and Sams all want to move it.
So citi Bank is still paying for the old Krispie Kreme building. In 2006, Citibank signed a 15-year lease and renovated the building, but the bank remained open only for about 18 months. Citibank is subletting the space to Premier Urgent Care. Urgent Care clinic and Bonefish Grill will occupy the two-acre parcel where the former Krispy Kreme doughnut store. Below is a design of the new Grill.
Former location on the Berlin Turnpike
Quote from: TRU7536 on January 28, 2013, 10:42:20 PM
So citi Bank is still paying for the old Krispie Kreme building. In 2006, Citibank signed a 15-year lease and renovated the building, but the bank remained open only for about 18 months. Citibank is subletting the space to Premier Urgent Care. Urgent Care clinic and Bonefish Grill will occupy the two-acre parcel where the former Krispy Kreme doughnut store. Below is a design of the new Grill.
Bonefish is coming to Newington?? Yum!!!
Quote from: JimSawhill on April 08, 2013, 02:10:47 PM
Quote from: TRU7536 on January 28, 2013, 10:42:20 PM
So citi Bank is still paying for the old Krispie Kreme building. In 2006, Citibank signed a 15-year lease and renovated the building, but the bank remained open only for about 18 months. Citibank is subletting the space to Premier Urgent Care. Urgent Care clinic and Bonefish Grill will occupy the two-acre parcel where the former Krispy Kreme doughnut store. Below is a design of the new Grill.
Bonefish is coming to Newington?? Yum!!!
In July, they are building a new place in the parking lot of Krispie Kreme. Ever Green Walk opens soon.
Quote from: TRU7536 on April 14, 2013, 04:04:15 PM
Quote from: JimSawhill on April 08, 2013, 02:10:47 PM
Quote from: TRU7536 on January 28, 2013, 10:42:20 PM
So citi Bank is still paying for the old Krispie Kreme building. In 2006, Citibank signed a 15-year lease and renovated the building, but the bank remained open only for about 18 months. Citibank is subletting the space to Premier Urgent Care. Urgent Care clinic and Bonefish Grill will occupy the two-acre parcel where the former Krispy Kreme doughnut store. Below is a design of the new Grill.
Bonefish is coming to Newington?? Yum!!!
In July, they are building a new place in the parking lot of Krispie Kreme. Ever Green Walk opens soon.
A Bonefish in Evergreen Walk?? South Windsor will have a great restaurant!
Here's the former Krispy Kreme in Union Township, OH. I believe it closed around 2006. It was just recently demolished as part of renovations to the nearby shopping center.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3847/14370026732_d2b9376dda_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nTQ9iA)Former Krispy Kreme, Eastgate, Ohio (https://flic.kr/p/nTQ9iA) by Harvestman Man (https://www.flickr.com/photos/124303530@N08/), on Flickr
A new store opened up a couple of days ago in Anderson Township - I'm not sure where the closest location to Cincinnati was before this one opened, but they are far from common here.
Quote from: JimSawhill on April 15, 2013, 01:34:21 PM
Quote from: TRU7536 on April 14, 2013, 04:04:15 PM
Quote from: JimSawhill on April 08, 2013, 02:10:47 PM
Quote from: TRU7536 on January 28, 2013, 10:42:20 PM
So citi Bank is still paying for the old Krispie Kreme building. In 2006, Citibank signed a 15-year lease and renovated the building, but the bank remained open only for about 18 months. Citibank is subletting the space to Premier Urgent Care. Urgent Care clinic and Bonefish Grill will occupy the two-acre parcel where the former Krispy Kreme doughnut store. Below is a design of the new Grill.
Bonefish is coming to Newington?? Yum!!!
In July, they are building a new place in the parking lot of Krispie Kreme. Ever Green Walk opens soon.
A Bonefish in Evergreen Walk?? South Windsor will have a great restaurant!
Its where Atlanta Bread use to be in Evergreen Walk
The one on PA Route 50 in Heidelberg, PA is now a bank.
The one on PA Route 51 near Century III Mall is now a Chick-fil-A (the store that was
inside the mall for many years moved here).
There is still one on Southfield Road in Allen Park, MI, as far as I know.
The one on Telegraph Road in Dearborn Heights, MI was originally a Long John Silver's and is now...of all things...a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins combo.
Quote from: Hudsons81 on July 06, 2015, 06:05:30 PM
The one on Telegraph Road in Dearborn Heights, MI was originally a Long John Silver's and is now...of all things...a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins combo.
That reminds be of what happened in New Britain, Connecticut. It wasn't a Krispy Kreme though. 1015 West Main Street New Britain was a location of the Rhode Island based donut chain Bess Eaton. They closed before the whole chain went under and some locations became Tim Hortons. (Tim's has since pulled out of Connecticut). So about a year or two after Bess Eaton at 1015 West Main Street went out it became a Dunkin Donuts.
There used to be a Krispy Kreme in Latham, NY; it's now a Starbucks.
Quote from: TheFugitive on July 06, 2015, 08:15:45 AM
The one on PA Route 50 in Heidelberg, PA is now a bank.
The one on PA Route 51 near Century III Mall is now a Chick-fil-A (the store that was
inside the mall for many years moved here).
The one in Cranberry Township is now a AT&T.
I believe the one in Robinson next to the old Media Play is still empty.
Quote from: Marc B on July 06, 2015, 06:09:38 PM
Quote from: Hudsons81 on July 06, 2015, 06:05:30 PM
The one on Telegraph Road in Dearborn Heights, MI was originally a Long John Silver's and is now...of all things...a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins combo.
That reminds be of what happened in New Britain, Connecticut. It wasn't a Krispy Kreme though. 1015 West Main Street New Britain was a location of the Rhode Island based donut chain Bess Eaton. They closed before the whole chain went under and some locations became Tim Hortons. (Tim's has since pulled out of Connecticut). So about a year or two after Bess Eaton at 1015 West Main Street went out it became a Dunkin Donuts.
Bess Eaton was GREAT...so is 'The Whole Doughnut'
Quote from: JimSawhill on July 26, 2015, 01:40:43 PM
Quote from: Marc B on July 06, 2015, 06:09:38 PM
That reminds be of what happened in New Britain, Connecticut. It wasn't a Krispy Kreme though. 1015 West Main Street New Britain was a location of the Rhode Island based donut chain Bess Eaton. They closed before the whole chain went under and some locations became Tim Hortons. (Tim's has since pulled out of Connecticut). So about a year or two after Bess Eaton at 1015 West Main Street went out it became a Dunkin Donuts.
Bess Eaton was GREAT...so is 'The Whole Doughnut'
You mean IS Great? Or are the "new" ones not so great?
Krispy Kreme plans on opening seven stores in Maine/New Hampshire over the next few years.
http://bangordailynews.com/2016/02/15/business/krispy-kreme-doughnuts-inks-maine-franchise-agreements/
The Krispy Kreme in Green Bay (Ashwaubenon), Wisconsin is now a Panera Bread.
Quote from: BillyGr on July 26, 2015, 07:22:26 PM
Quote from: JimSawhill on July 26, 2015, 01:40:43 PM
Quote from: Marc B on July 06, 2015, 06:09:38 PM
That reminds be of what happened in New Britain, Connecticut. It wasn't a Krispy Kreme though. 1015 West Main Street New Britain was a location of the Rhode Island based donut chain Bess Eaton. They closed before the whole chain went under and some locations became Tim Hortons. (Tim's has since pulled out of Connecticut). So about a year or two after Bess Eaton at 1015 West Main Street went out it became a Dunkin Donuts.
Bess Eaton was GREAT...so is 'The Whole Doughnut'
You mean IS Great? Or are the "new" ones not so great?
Bess Eaton new version I haven't tried yet, so I hope that it is great, too.
Firehouse Subs and Cricket Wireless will also locate there
http://www.mainebiz.biz/article/20160912/NEWS01/160919990/1095
This article is from the day prior to the grand opening. This KK is at the site of a former Burger King.
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/10/02/krazy-for-krispy-kreme/
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And here's the follow-up story from today's grand opening:
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/10/03/diehards-line-up-for-opening-of-maines-first-krispy-kreme-doughnut-shop/
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And, just two years later, the Auburn and Saco, ME Krispy Kremes are gone. Since the Saco opening, the former Kerrymen Pub to the left has been turned into a Ricetta's (local Italian restaurant.)
https://www.pressherald.com/2020/04/16/auburn-krispy-kreme-r-i-p/
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Apparently they still haven't realized that this format doesn't work so well in many areas.
People are used to other chains (like Dunkin but also smaller ones and ones that used to be in these states) where you can find one just about anywhere you go. Krispy Kreme has, since they started moving into newer areas, stuck with the idea of having a minimum number of stores that produce donuts and then offer them to other places (supermarkets, gas stations etc.) to sell.
Not that that is bad, just a different way of doing it, but if people are used to going directly to the store to get their donuts and coffee they don't always think about getting them from these other stores.
Also not certain why they decided to do this as they were expanding (as you'll find far more frequent locations once you get into their "home" areas in the southeastern US, which seemed to work fine for them there).
Inside Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut