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DNUT · NASDAQ

Krispy Kreme Inc

Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores

$3.20

+4.92%

Close on Oct 29, 2026

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Krispy Kreme, Inc. ("KKI" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Company" or "Krispy Kreme") is one of the most beloved and well-known sweet treat brands in the world. Over its nearly 89-year history, Krispy Kreme has developed a broad consumer base globally and currently operates in 42 countries through its unique network of shops ("Doughnut Shops"), partnerships with leading retailers, and growing digital business. The Company’s purpose is to touch and enhance lives through the joy that is Krispy Kreme.

We are an omni-channel business that focuses on fresh, high-quality doughnuts with 15,194 points of access globally as of the end of fiscal 2025. We refer to the points of access where consumers can purchase our doughnuts as our "Global Points of Access" or "Points of Access" when referring to points of access in a particular region or segment. We sell doughnuts to consumers through three main channels: (1) Hot Light Theater Shops and Fresh Shops, (2) fresh delivery, and (3) digital. These channels are supported by a capital-efficient Hub and Spoke model, which leverages production capabilities of our "Hubs" to deliver fresh doughnuts to our "Spokes."

Doughnut Factories: Non-consumer facing production Hubs, which provide fresh doughnuts to our Spoke locations in certain countries or regions.

Hot Light Theater Shops: Consumer-facing Hubs where fresh doughnuts are made and sold on premise, providing a unique and differentiated consumer experiences while serving as local production Hubs for our network. The average capital investment for a Hot Light Theater Shop is $2 million to $5 million.

Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed March 6, 2026. Read the filing

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