Food Retailing / Supermarkets

Krispy Kreme Adds Locations in Japan

New agreements for Kanto, Kansai and Chubu regions

Published

13 years ago

August 26, 2011

VMSD Staff

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. (Winston-Salem, N.C.) has signed new development agreements with its Japanese franchisee, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Japan Co., to build 73 new locations in the Kanto, Kansai and Chubu regions of Japan over the next five years.

“We are delighted to extend our relationship with Krispy Kreme Doughnut Japan Co., Ltd., which has been our franchise partner since 2006,” says Jeff Welch, Krispy Kreme president, international.

Krispy Kreme can be found in more than 650 stores in 21 countries, including the U.S., Australia, Bahrain, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, the Republic of Korea, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the U.K.

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