Krispy Kreme
How do I buy my own Krispy Kreme Franchise?
Krispy Kreme has been making delicious doughnuts customers love since 1937. The global franchise is ranked #52 in the latest list of top 500 franchises. The brand utilizes strict proprietary methodologies and recipes and focuses solely on delivering tasty doughnuts to its customers. The total investment range is $500,000-$1,900,000. Potential candidates are asked to have a minimum of $300,000 in liquid assets and minimum net worth of $2,000,000.Open a Krispy Kreme Franchise.
Since 1937, Krispy Kreme has been making delicious doughnuts and has become a recognized name around the globe. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., it is known for its Original Glazed doughnut. Krispy Kreme began offering franchise opportunities to spread smiles through their high-quality doughnuts and great-tasting coffee since 1947.
Learn more about the Krispy Kreme Doughnut opportunity if you want more than just a paycheck.
About
The Krispy Kreme doughnut franchise has four different models from which to choose.
Each store is a retail facility used primarily for the sales of a variety of fresh doughnuts, beverages, and other related food products.
- Factory Store - a retail sales facility that manufactures and produces fresh doughnuts on-site, under the system standards. Additionally, Factory Stores may have the capacity to supply fresh doughnuts to Tunnel Oven Shops and Fresh Shops.
- Tunnel Oven Shop - a retail sales facility with an impinger oven and limited manufacturing capabilities (e.g., icing and filling equipment) that receives doughnuts from a Factory Store or a Commissary Facility and finishes them as necessary to sell in accordance with system standards.
- Fresh Shop - a retail sales facility with limited manufacturing capabilities (e.g., icing and filling equipment), or no manufacturing capabilities, that receives doughnuts from a Factory Store or a Commissary Facility and finishes them, as necessary, to sell in accordance with system standards.
- Box Shop – a retail sales facility with no manufacturing capabilities that receives doughnuts from a Factory Store or a Commissary Facility to sell in accordance with the franchisor’s system standards. It is a prefabricated, free-standing self-contained unit resembling a Krispy Kreme doughnut box and is typically located in an enclosed retail area.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal Krispy Kreme candidate is a person who loves and appreciates a delicious doughnuts and who has a net worth of $2,000,000. This person is also focused on providing customers with a fun family experience.
* This information may have changed since first published. We recommend that you always verify fees, investment amounts, and offers with the business opportunity directly prior to making a decision to invest.
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