LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Krispy Kreme has stepped in to comfort Kentucky police officers mourning the loss of a doughnut truck that caught fire. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the company and a police escort delivered dozens of doughnuts to the city police department Wednesday afternoon. Officer Kyle Mounce says no one was injured when a […]
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Minor fire closes Auburn Krispy Kreme for two weeks
This week The Buzz is calming nerves and celebrating new windows. First, Krispy Kreme has closed. But only for two weeks. Cort Mendez, president and CEO of NH Glazed, owner of the Center Street Krispy Kreme in Auburn, said a spark from an electrical box around 1 a.m. Tuesday has temporarily put them out of […]
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Krispy Kreme is NOT leaving Auburn
AUBURN — Settle down, doughnut eaters. Krispy Kreme isn’t going anywhere. Rumors that the Auburn store is closing are completely unfounded, Krispy Kreme promised Thursday. In fact, those rumors have been so sticky and pervasive, company officials took to Facebook to sooth the sugar-craving masses. “Interestingly, there has been a rumor that this location may […]
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Video: Krispy Kreme finally opens in Auburn
AUBURN — By the time they had unlocked the doors at the new Krispy Kreme before dawn Monday, a bundled-up Joshua Fogg of Turner had been standing outside for 15 hours in temperatures that had dipped below zero. Fogg, the first guy in line, paused for a moment when asked why he shivered through a […]
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Video: Krispy Kreme fans brave the cold for Auburn opening
[UPDATE: Krispy Kreme finally opens in Auburn] AUBURN — Have you ever wanted free doughnuts enough to wait in line … overnight … during a Maine winter? Josh Fogg of Turner has. He was the first in line for Krispy Kreme’s grand opening on Center Street in Auburn, starting his wait at 3 p.m. Sunday. The […]
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Auburn’s Krispy Kreme now eyes 2018 opening
AUBURN — It’s no trick: Krispy Kreme won’t open ’til 2018. The popular doughnut chain originally announced as coming to Center Street in December 2016, has pushed back its opening date again, this time due to design delays, according to developer and franchisee Cort Mendez. It’ll anchor a new $3 million plaza at 410 Center […]
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Maine's first Krispy Kreme opens in Saco
Alice Gagne, left, and her daughter Amanda Culbertson, both of Saco, were the first in line and each snagged a dozen glazed doughnuts at Krispy Kreme. SACO – Sonia and Moe Damon rolled out of bed long before dawn Tuesday, wrapped themselves in jackets and blankets and headed outside to wait for doughnuts. The mother […]
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Coffee company to buy Panera Bread for $7.5 billion
JAB Holding Co. agreed to buy Panera Bread Co. for about $7.5 billion, adding a fast-growing U.S. bakery chain to a food empire that spans coffee, bagels and doughnuts. Panera investors will receive $315 per share in cash, the companies said in a statement Wednesday. That’s 20 percent higher than the closing price on March […]
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A busy 2016 for Lewiston-Auburn area business
It’s been a year of big moves, big hopes and doughnuts of the Local and Coming Soon varieties. My candidates for the top 10 business stories of the year in and around greater Lewiston-Auburn are in no particular order. They’re stories that intrigued, celebrated the area or simply made big, newsy headlines. Red, white and […]
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Krispy Kreme taking its sweet time: Auburn opening pushed to May
The opening of Krispy Kreme’s new Center Street location has been pushed back to spring, according to city officials. “The owner of Krispy Kreme said they are now hoping for a May opening,” Doug Greene, the city’s urban development and grant administrator, said Thursday. The target opening had been the end of the year. Earthwork on […]