Krispy Kreme Doughnuts FDD – Franchise Information, Costs and Fees
Type of Business
Krispy Kreme Stores offer and serve a variety of doughnuts, beverages, and other related products and services. Franchises for Krispy Kreme Stores are offered in 3 different Store formats: Factory Stores, Hot Shops, and Fresh Shops/Kiosks. Franchises are also offered for Commissary Facilities that produce doughnut products for Hot Shops and Fresh Shops/Kiosks.
Corporate Information
Krispy Kreme was founded in 1937 by Vernon Rudolph and has been in the doughnut and coffee business continuously in various corporate forms since that time. Krispy Kreme is a North Carolina corporation incorporated in 1947 and re-incorporated in North Carolina on January 11, 1982. They do business as Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation and Krispy Kreme. Their principal business address is 370 Knollwood Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103.
Investment
The total initial investment necessary to begin operation ranges from $933,000 to $1,911,250 for a Factory Store; $345,000 to $1,070,250 for a Hot Shop; $275,000 to $582,000 for a Fresh Shop/Kiosk; and $859,000 to $3,631,250 for a Commissary Facility.