Krispy Kreme, founded by Vernon Rudolph in the 1930s, is known for its hot, fresh donuts made by machines in each store. The company’s donut mix and automated process ensure consistency across franchises, which are now found across the US and in other countries. The most popular donut is the plain glazed variety, but eating just one can be a challenge.
Krispy Kreme is a company known throughout much of the United States and other parts of the world for their donuts. Regulars especially know that visiting a Krispy Kreme franchise when the red “hot donut” light is on guarantees hot, fresh donuts, freshly made by the awesome machines located in each store that create these treats. Of course, donuts can also be found outside of stores and are often sold at grocery stores and gas stations.
Vernon Rudolph, who initially sold donuts simply out of a truck, founded the company in North Carolina in the 1930s. Later, he opened his own shop and his product proved to be popular. In the 1940s and 1950s, a number of other stores opened each with its own franchise owner. However, the quality and taste were not always uniform and Rudolph tried to change that. In the 1950s, he developed a donut mix that would be used by all shops and automated much of the donut-making process.
There is little to make by hand in Krispy Kreme stores today. The donuts are evenly added to the oil, deep-fried, flipped, and given their traditional machine-made glaze. This has kept the quality and consistency of the product fairly equal across all franchises. Although Beatrice Foods briefly owned the company after Rudolph’s death, some franchise owners bought Krispy Kreme so the product would stay the same.
While these donut franchises were first most popular in the South, franchises now exist in many parts of the United States, with the first Krispy Kreme stores opening in the competitive California and New York markets in the 1990s. Also, there are some existing franchises in Canada and other countries.
Probably the most popular donut sold in any of these shops is the plain glazed variety. This is a basic raised donut, which receives a double glaze from a semi-transparent vanilla-flavored glaze. When hot, these donuts truly melt in your mouth, and while high in calories, a donut isn’t a terrible choice. A single basic glazed donut contains 200 calories and 0.5 grams of trans fat. The company advertises that their donuts have 0 zero grams of trans fat due to a gap in the labeling that allows manufacturers to claim zero if the amount of trans fat is 0.5 or less.
The problem, as most fans of these donuts attest, is eating only one. A half-dozen Krispy Kreme donuts are sure to keep people coming back nutritionally, and even more than one or two starts adding maybe a few inches to your waistline. Those with self-control, however, can enjoy the occasional donut without much health risk, especially at the shops that make them on the spot. The store design is also predictable from store to store, allowing customers to watch the manufacturing process from start to finish, which can be fun for both adults and children.
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