KK's problems are simple, it over-expanded too quickly and relied upon its "FAD" status to continue. Now don't get me wrong, I grew up in NC and KK has been part of my life experience since I was a child, and I missed them when I moved North.
However when I was a child the doughnuts were far larger than the little overpriced ones they sell today. Now there is still nothing quite like that fresh and hot KK doughnut.. but they are smaller than competetors and overpriced.
Once a KK doughnut has cooled its not much different than any other doughnut out there, other than the fact its smaller and costs more.
KK needs to slow its expansion, get back to basics and its core... and be a doughnut company again, instead of a company that is selling franchises primarily. They do that they will be ok.
No, you were smaller so they looked bigger.
I can't taste the donut at all in a KK. The glazing is overwhelming, it tastes like frosting. Also, the chocolate icing tastes pretty odd, kind of bitter.
I used to dislike donuts growing up, but the only donuts we had were KKs. Now I've discovered the joys of Wegman's, Tim Hurton's, and that old standby DD's. :)