Mmmm. Donuts.
Posted on 11/23/2004 12:59:52 AM PST by kattracks
Carb-conscious Americans continued to flatten Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, as the onetime Wall Street darling yesterday posted a loss of $3 million in the third quarter.That bad news sent the stock reeling 16 percent — or to just above the $7 price of a dozen assorted sweet things.
The struggling doughnut chain has lost more than 75 percent of its market value since last year as people have suddenly stayed away from the glazed treats in droves, and opted for healthier snacks.
As a result, each Krispy Kreme store has seen $10,000 a week in revenue waddle out the door, a drop of some 16 percent.
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One of the cliches of healthy business is: New Product Development.
Look at McDonalds, with their salads.
the oil they use is Pork.
Agreed
One big reason for the KK popularity deflation...they were vastly overhyped and greatly overrated tastewise. They're adequate but not nearly the doughnut qua manna from heaven that their hucksters were making them out to be.
Krispy Kreme donuts are the best! It's impossible to overrate them.
On the organic donuts idea... you would also want them to be certified that you didn't use "old growth" sugar beets. At least for the ones you sell in Boulder, Eugene, Berkeley, etc.
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Absolutely no better doughnut than KK!! But even as the best, I'm just not that big of a doughnut eater.
I think people not taking the time to eat breakfast has probably hurt them more than any fad diets..and this is a fad.
People just can not slow down anymore long enough to enjoy life's simple pleasures, like doughnuts, the smell of flowers...or their children...and life as well as doughnuts and the needs of their children pass them by...forever.
How about a bacon, egg, and sausage donut? Mmmm....
Hotdog Mustard Creme... :)
Or how about Dounts laced with Nicotine... :)
Oh man. Is that worse than posting a picture of Madeline Albright? I just don't know.
In my opinion, Krispy Kreme made a mistake by offering their donuts in gas stations and conveinence stores.
The whole allure of the Krispy Kreme donut was to experience how delicious a fresh, hot donut could be. Travelers buying day old donuts at the gas station are not likely to be wowed or pass on the "buzz".
Actually their best on is the chocolate iced creme filled donut.
Before I became a diabetic, I tried both Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts. I preferred Dunkin Donuts far more than Krispy Kreme. I couldn't understand what the big hoopla was about them. I haven't had a donut in about a year since I was diagnosed. Does anyone even make a donut with Splenda yet?
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There's never a cop eating a donut when you need one.