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Top brands have focus on consumers, performance

7/1/2019

Panera, Taco Bell and Marco's Pizza topped their respective categories in this year's EquiTrend Brand Equity Index from The Harris Poll, and Dunkin' tied with Krispy Kreme to lead the coffee shop segment. High-ranking brands showed devotion to customers and expected stellar performance, according to John Gerzema, CEO of The Harris Poll.

Krispy Kreme to open 24-hour Times Square flagship

6/17/2019

Krispy Kreme will open a 4,500-square-foot flagship store in New York City's Times Square early next year. The store will stay open round-the-clock and feature stadium seating for customers to watch the doughnuts being made.

Krispy Kreme to open 24-hour Times Square flagship

6/11/2019

Krispy Kreme will open a 4,500-square-foot flagship store in New York City's Times Square early next year. The store will stay open round-the-clock and feature stadium seating for customers to watch the doughnuts being made.

How Krispy Kreme made smart hires while expanding to Australia

4/17/2019

Krispy Kreme used recruitment software to screen, interview, hire and set up payroll when it expanded to Australia a few years ago, says Sally Park, HR head for Krispy Kreme Australia & New Zealand. "Once we conducted our group interviews -- which are great fun -- we were able to offer our employees online and send them their new starter documents through HROnboard," Park says.

Holding company to buy stake in US veterinary hospital chain

2/26/2019

Europe-based holding company JAB is buying a majority stake in Compassion-First Pet Hospitals in the US from private equity fund Quad-C Management. JAB also owns US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme and drink-maker Dr. Pepper Snapple.

Krispy Kreme draws crowds with first Irish store

10/15/2018

The first Krispy Kreme in Ireland opened last month in Dublin, drawing crowds that didn't dissipate after the first day. Cars queued up to the store's 24-hour drive-thru window all night, raising complaints from neighbors and causing the store to start closing the drive-thru at 11:30 p.m.

Krispy Kreme draws crowds with first Irish store

10/12/2018

The first Krispy Kreme in Ireland opened last month in Dublin, drawing crowds that didn't dissipate after the first day. Cars queued up to the store's 24-hour drive-thru window all night, raising complaints from neighbors and causing the store to start closing the drive-thru at 11:30 p.m.

Krispy Kreme draws crowds with first Irish store

10/8/2018

The first Krispy Kreme in Ireland opened last month in Dublin, drawing crowds that didn't dissipate after the first day. Cars queued up to the store's 24-hour drive-thru window all night, raising complaints from neighbors and causing the store to start closing the drive-thru at 11:30 p.m.