Posted on 03/26/2024 9:30:03 AM PDT by Red Badger
March 26 (UPI) -- Krispy Kreme announced Tuesday it would partner with McDonald's to sell their fresh doughnuts daily.
The new partnership is set to roll out starting later in 2024, with nationwide availability expected by the end of 2026. The move will allow Krispy Kreme to more than double the locations where their donuts are currently served, it said in a statement.
The rollout follows an earlier test run at 160 McDonald's restaurants in the Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky areas where "consumer demand exceeded expectations."
Currently, those pilot restaurants are the only McDonalds's locations that serve Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
Tariq Hassan, McDonald's USA's Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer called the partnership "an exciting next step in that journey and a chance to unlock new business opportunities in the breakfast category."
Three signature Krispy Kreme doughnuts will be available, individually, or in boxes of six, starting at breakfast and lasting throughout the day, including the original glazed, a chocolate iced with sprinkles and a chocolate iced, cream filled doughnut.
Krispy Kreme President and CEO Josh Charlesworth said partnering with McDonald's on a national scale will provide their customers "unprecedented daily access."
To celebrate, Krispy Kreme is giving away one free Original Glazed Doughnut to all guests who visit U.S. Krispy Kreme shops between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday.
What this does is qualify McDonalds as producing ‘fresh baked goods’ on site, and thus excludes them (like Subway) from California’s recent massive mandatory wage hike.
KK donuts are fried not baked....................
A minor point, it’s fresh made thus qualifies.
bingo
Same here. They are like puffed sugar without much donut.
They changed thier name to Dunkin. Most of thier money is made on Coffee and Brrakfast Sandwiches.
Two problems with that. First, it says that Krispy Kreme will be sold at McDonald's locations, not that they will be made there. KK sells a lot of donuts at grocery stores, but doesn't make them at those stores. Second, to qualify for the baked goods exclusion, a company has to have been producing those goods since before a date which has now passed.
Sad cartoon trombone sound here.
I wish it were that easy to get around that imbecilic law.
Adding some healthier options to their menu, I see.
Oh good. Just what we need: McDonuts.
I’ll bet you are correct.
I can’t wait!....................
Hmmm Krispy Mc D or Kremey Donald, pass
Does this mean all the cops are going to be hanging out at McDonalds now?
Yeah I avoid bread as well....as much as possible anyway
Years ago I was on a flight from somewhere back to New England and a fellow who was sitting across the aisle from me had 2 KK boxes in his lap. Obviously precious cargo to him.
I know I’m in the minority here, but I love Krispy Kreme donuts. This is good news for me.
Yutes fist fighting in the Krispy Kreme.
Good move and surprised they did not do this sooner.
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