There’s a new way to eat Krispy Kreme’s glazed donuts
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
Krispy Kreme’s signature glazed doughnuts are now being served in an new way: Creamy ice cream.
“Original Glazed Soft Serve Ice Cream” is a new addition to Krispy Kreme’s lineup, made with whole milk and ingredients from the doughnut shop’s “proprietary and secret” signature recipe. Restaurants in 10 US cities will sell the ice cream before it is gradually rolled out to other locations.
Customers can order the ice cream in cones, cups and milkshakes. There are a variety of toppings, including an option to add dehydrated glazed doughnuts. It’s the first non-beverage item permanently added to the chain’s menu since 2019. The company regularly adds limited time doughnut flavors and drinks.
It’s not the first time Krispy Kreme has sold ice cream. In 2019, the chain announced a shop redesign and menu additions with ice creams that rolled out to only about a dozen locations. However, those ambitious plans were quietly halted because of the pandemic. In this iteration, the company switched to soft serve from “hard pack” ice cream because it sped up service and allowed for a new recipe.
Fast food chains are regularly changing up their menus to attract customers, especially with cold treats as summer arrives. Wendy’s recently announced a new strawberry Frosty and McDonald’s is selling a Chocolatey Pretzel McFlurry.
Krispy Kreme said it has opened about 30 new shops in the past three years as part of its “omnichannel strategy” that includes growing the number of locations and a “hub-and-spoke” model that involves delivering doughnuts daily to grocery and convenience stores.
In 2021, the 84-year-old company went public for the second time. Shares have fallen 35% since its debut, mirroring a broader market sell off.
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