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Hot Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in Africa

Hot Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in Africa

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in South Africa is not surprising since the diverse South African marketplace is home to many American food companies.

Krispy Kreme South Africa
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts South Africa

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in Africa.

There are restaurants and retailers overseas that specialize in American style food such as Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Large well-known American retail and fast food companies see South Africa as a gateway into the growing African market. American businesses are looking to get into Africa to tap into emerging food and retail markets.

American doughnut company Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. on July 13, 1937 Vernon Rudolph opened the first Krispy Kreme in historic Old Salem in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in the United States. Krispy Kreme corporate operations is in Charlotte, North Carolina USA.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is opening its newest store in Johannesburg Rosebank Mall November 2015. South Africa has 23 Krispy Kreme Doughnut store locations however the majority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut locations are cabinets or kiosks setup in locations such as Pick ‘n Pay supermarkets and other Quickshops or convience stores.

"We're eyeing out markets like Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana but we want to test the waters first in South Africa," said Krispy Kreme's international vice president, Michael McGill.

"Within five years we could be in five or six countries in Africa... this is the hottest new market in the world." Krispy Kreme's top South African executive Gerry Thomas said he plans to open 31 stores in prime locations in Africa in the next five years. "We like competition and maybe Starbucks will follow us to our locations," he said.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts South Africa

Dunkin Donuts announced plans to set up shop in South Africa in 2016. However, in February 2019, Grand Parade Investments announced that it has closed down Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins in South Africa due to poor performance.

Did you know?

South Africa has 23 Krispy Kreme Doughnut store locations including:
Waterfall Mall, Rustenburg
Ballito, Durban
Brooklyn Mall
Canal Walk Shopping Centre
Castle Gate Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria
Cavendish Square, Dreyer Street, Claremont, Cape Town
Clearwater Mall
Eastgate Shopping Centre
East Rand Mall
Gateway Theatre of Shopping Umhlanga, KwaZulu Natal
Mall Of Africa, Magwa Crescent, Waterfall City
Banking Mall, Atrium on 5th, Sandton City, Sandton, Johannesburg
Waterfall Mall, Rustenburg


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