[Sloth]

Maybe they should, like, sell doughnuts instead of sweetened air.

[stainlessbanner]

kk bump

[Republican Wildcat]

I wonder if in the 2006 / 2008 campaigns the Democrats will repeatedly try to link Republican candidates to "Krispy Kreme" like they did Enron. LOL.

[karenbarinka]

Must be a blue state problem.

Come on down to the red states -- Krispy Kreme is always packed and cars swerve into their parking lots whenever the "HOT DOUGHNUTS NOW" sign lights up!

[anniegetyourgun]

These aren't donuts. The only REAL donuts in this universe can be purchased at Aurora Donuts.

[shellshocked]

When KK opened a store here in south Denver the lines were two hours long. Today, no lines. The hype is over. The "Air Donut" is done. Better donuts to be had at Lamars.

[BurbankKarl]

that, and the massive fraud going on at KK.

[patriot_wes]

I think it's the carb diet thingy. As far as KK is concerned people are saying - been there, done that. Pass the cheese please.

[ConservativeStatement]

From the October 29 Boston Globe:

Company contributions and PAC money:
Dunkin Donuts 89% to Republican causes.
Krispy Kreme 98% to Republican causes.
Caribou Coffee 95% to Democrat causes.
Starbucks slightly more than half to Republican causes.

[Tall_Texan]

So the media is now after Big Doughnut?

[Gunder]

Krispy Kremes can blame Atkins all they want. The fact is, they expanded too quickly and now they're paying the price.

[DCPatriot]

Well the drop in sales isn't because of me.....sadly!

[BlueAngel]

Shipley's donuts are better!

[OrioleFan]

Maybe they need to charge the kids who just stand and watch the donuts being made...

[brownsfan]

Up in Ohio, Krispy Kreme closed about 75% of their stores and chose a distrubtion model of using convenience stores and gas stations as outlets.
And now they say that their sales are down? Duh. If they do elsewhere what they've done in Ohio, I'm surprised they're still in business at all.

[Little Ray]

Its not my fault...

[EdReform]

Donut ping!

:o)

[Final Authority]

I'm not on the Atkin's diet, but I know good donuts when I eat them and Krispy Cremes aren't too good. They are small, usually undercooked, and have no flavor other than cane sugar syrup. I like yeasty tasting donuts or the cake kind with a crunchy exterior with a nutmeg flavor, and as little sugar as required to make them just a bit sweet. Local bakeshops are the only way to go if one desires a good tasty treat.

[Aquinasfan]

Livengood said the low-carb dieting phenomenon is still a factor in the company's soft sales, but he believes the trend might have peaked.

Buy low.

[Armed Civilian]

I've been on a diet lately.