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Marketing Timeline

  • First Krispy Kreme

    First Krispy Kreme
    Krispy Kreme was first opened on July 13, 1937 in Winston Salem NC.
  • Logo

    Logo
  • Products Sold

    Products Sold
  • Bowtie gets trademarked

    Bowtie gets trademarked
    Sometime in 1955 the Krispy Kreme bowtie logo is trademarked with familiar green and red coloring.
  • Automated Production takes over

    Automated Production takes over
    Hand production was a thing of the past when automation took over. The planning and timing of production became a vital task.
  • Vernon Rudolph Dies

    Vernon Rudolph Dies
    Vernon Rudolph DiesKrispy Kreme held in trust by a bank for three years; at this point Krispy Kreme has grown to a southeastern chain with 60 shops.
  • New Krispy Kreme cofee

    New Krispy Kreme cofee
    Krispy Kreme proudly announces the launch of its new Krispy Kreme Signature Coffee Blends at participating U.S. and Canada locations. Three specially crafted coffee blends "WORTHY" of its one-of-a-kind doughnuts. This also opened the door for speciality coffee blends.
  • 100th Krispy Kreme in Mexico

    100th Krispy Kreme in Mexico
    We proudly open the doors of our new store in Cancun, making it Mexico's 100th Krispy Kreme location. Along with Cancun, Krispy Kreme currently has locations in some of the most vibrant and exciting cities in Mexico, including Mexico City, Puebla, Cuernavaca, Monterrey, Leon, Guadalajara, and Aguascalientes.
  • Locations

    Locations
    Krispy Kreme has over 1000 shops over the entire world.
  • Glazed Donut is born

    Glazed Donut is born
    The glazed donut was created sometime in 1945.