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Krispy Kreme
Parent: Krispy Kreme, Inc. · Public
Nasdaq: DNUT$4.03-3.4%close Nov. 9, 2026
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HeadquartersCharlotte, North CarolinaQSR & Coffee
New Initiatives
How the real estate strategy is changing: openings, closures, formats, remodels, relocations and refranchising.
Krispy Kreme sold its Japan business for about $70 million and formed a $90 million joint venture in the western U.S. as part of a refranchising turnaround.
Source: Krispy KremeExpects at least 100 new shops globally in fiscal 2026 and entry into at least three new countries each year.
Source: Krispy Kreme, Inc. Form 10-K (filed Mar. 6, 2026)
Krispy Kreme sells doughnuts through its own shops, franchised shops and delivered fresh doors in grocery and convenience stores. The company is shifting to a lighter capital model by refranchising international markets.
Store count
2,125 as of Dec. 28, 2025
+2.3% 1-year change vs. prior fiscal yearCounts as reported at each period end. Sources: DNUT 10-K filed 2023-03-02; DNUT 10-K filed 2024-02-27; DNUT 10-K filed 2025-02-27; DNUT 10-K filed 2026-03-06 and 1 earlier sources.
What’s changing
Krispy Kreme reported net leverage of 5.4 times at the end of the second quarter. Source: Krispy Kreme second-quarter 2026 results
Ownership history
- 2016
Taken private by JAB Holding Source: Wikipedia: Krispy Kreme
- 2021
Returns to public markets Source: Wikipedia: Krispy Kreme
SEC Filings
Annual reports filed by Krispy Kreme, Inc.. All filings on EDGAR
| Period | Form | Filed | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year ended Dec. 28, 2025 | 10-K | Mar. 6, 2026 | View on sec.gov |
| Fiscal year ended Dec. 29, 2024 | 10-K | Feb. 27, 2025 | View on sec.gov |
| Fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2023 | 10-K | Feb. 27, 2024 | View on sec.gov |
| Fiscal year ended Jan. 1, 2023 | 10-K | Mar. 2, 2023 | View on sec.gov |
| Latest quarter, period ended June 28, 2026 | 10-Q | Aug. 6, 2026 | View on sec.gov |
Credit ratings
| Agency | Rating | Outlook | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Global | Unavailable | Not verified | Not verified | |
| Moody’s | Unavailable | Not verified | Not verified |
Share prices, Yahoo Finance, as of Nov. 9, 2026. Bond index yields and spreads, ICE BofA US corporate and high yield indices, ICE Data Indices, LLC, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. 10-year yield, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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