Krispy Kreme's 2003 UK arrival coincides with the 2002 departure of its major competitor Dunkin' Donuts from the UK, which met with much less success than Krispy Kreme and operated only 10 stores, which included one in Westfield Merry Hill, (near Birmingham), one in Birmingham city centre and four in London. However in the UK, it is certainly agreed upon in the public that Krispy Kremes is far superior than Dunkin Donuts.[1]
At the end of March 2011, business.scotsman.com reported that Krispy Kreme plan to expand into Scotland in 2011 opening outlets in Glasgow and Edinburgh.[2] Krispy Kreme later stated that while Edinburgh and Glasgow were plausible locations for future outlets, no plans had been announced.[3] In October 2011, it was announced by Edinburgh Planning that an application for planning permission at Hermiston Gait had been approved along with KFC. Krispy Kreme subsequently opened their first store in Scotland on 13 February 2013.[4] It progressed further and opened another store in Glasgow at Braehead on 2 December at 7am.
In Wales at least two stores located in the Cardiff Saint Davids Centre, Newport Friars Walk Shopping Centre that opened in 2015 and Store in Swansea Quadrant Centre that opened on 7 September 2017 and in Bridgend designer outlet along with local Tesco stores featuring Krispy Kreme kiosks immediately upon entering the stores.[5]
Products
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts offer 16 varieties of doughnuts in the UK plus the occasional feature doughnut.[6] As well as 8 hot drinks and coffee,10 milkshakes and cold drinks and their original glazed donut holes.