Krispy Kreme, Inc. Stock Price, News & Analysis

Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ: DNUT) has announced key leadership changes effective July 11, 2025. Raphael Duvivier, current President of International operations, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Jeremiah Ashukian. Duvivier brings over 20 years of global experience and has been with Krispy Kreme since 2019 in various leadership roles.

Additionally, Alison Holder has been promoted to Chief Brand and Product Officer, taking over global marketing initiatives. Holder, with 25 years of Krispy Kreme experience, succeeds David Skena. The company remains focused on U.S. expansion through high-volume retail points and capital-light international franchise growth.

Krispy Kreme (NYSE:DNUT) is celebrating World Chocolate Day on July 7, 2025, by bringing back its popular Chocolate Glazed doughnuts, this time featuring HERSHEY'S chocolate glaze for the first time. This special offering will be available for one day only at participating U.S. locations.

The company is offering a special promotion where customers can get 50% off a dozen Chocolate Glazed doughnuts with the purchase of any dozen at regular price. The doughnuts will be available in-shop and for pickup or delivery through Krispy Kreme's app and website while supplies last.

Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ: DNUT) and McDonald's USA have announced the termination of their partnership, effective July 2, 2025. The collaboration, which involved approximately 2,400 McDonald's restaurants, is ending due to profitability challenges for Krispy Kreme despite meeting McDonald's expectations.

While both companies maintained strong collaboration in execution, marketing, and training, Krispy Kreme CEO Josh Charlesworth cited unsuccessful efforts to align costs with unit demand. Moving forward, Krispy Kreme will focus on expanding through high-volume retail points and capital-light international franchise growth. For McDonald's, the partnership represented a non-material part of their breakfast business.

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) has launched a limited-time 'Stars, Stripes & Sweetness' Collection for Fourth of July 2025, featuring three patriotic-themed doughnuts. The collection includes the Freedom Ring Doughnut with white icing and blue sprinkles, the USA Party Doughnut with white buttercreme and patriotic sprinkles, and the Vanilla Cookies & Kreme Liberty Crunch Doughnut filled with vanilla cookies & kreme filling. As a special promotion, customers wearing red, white, and blue on July 4th will receive a free Original Glazed doughnut. The collection is available at participating U.S. locations for in-shop purchase, pickup, or delivery through Krispy Kreme's app and website, with select retailers offering 6-pack boxes.

Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ: DNUT) has announced the sale of its remaining ownership stake in Insomnia Cookies Holdings to Insomnia Cookies and existing shareholders who were involved in the July 2024 majority stake sale. The transaction generated approximately $75 million in net cash proceeds, which Krispy Kreme plans to use for debt reduction after accounting for transaction-related expenses. CEO Josh Charlesworth emphasized this move as part of their strategy to reduce leverage and focus on core growth opportunities, specifically highlighting profitable U.S. expansion and capital-light international franchise growth as their primary objectives.

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) announces multiple promotional offers starting with National Doughnut Day on June 6, 2025. The company will offer $2 Original Glazed dozens with any regular-priced dozen purchase, plus a free doughnut of choice with no purchase necessary. Following this, a '14 Days of Original Glazed' promotion runs through June 20, featuring $9.99 dozens for Rewards members. A special Friday the 13th promotion offers a dozen Original Glazed for just 13 cents with any regular-priced dozen purchase. The promotion culminates on June 20 (first day of summer) with another $2 dozen offer and a chance for thousands of customers to win 12 months of free Original Glazed dozens (one per month from July 2025 through June 2026).

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) announces special graduation promotions for the Class of 2025. On May 28, 2025, graduating high school and college seniors wearing Class of 2025 apparel can receive a free Original Glazed® three-pack with no purchase necessary. Additionally, thousands of graduates will have the chance to win an "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" Dough-ploma, which offers free Original Glazed® dozens monthly for a year (June 2025 through May 2026).

The company is also offering $12 Original Glazed® dozens to all customers on May 28 (limit 4 per guest). In a separate promotion, K-12 students can receive up to six free doughnuts for A grades on their current report card throughout the summer.

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) is bringing back its popular Strawberry Original Glazed® Doughnut from May 30 through June 1, 2025. The limited-time return comes after fans helped achieve a "high score" of 45,000 free Original Glazed® Doughnuts given away during Hot Light hours, as part of PAC-MAN's 45th birthday celebration.

The Strawberry Glazed Doughnut, first introduced in 2020, features the Original Glazed® transformed with a strawberry-flavored glaze. Customers can get a dozen Strawberry Glazed Doughnuts for $5 with any regular-priced dozen purchase. Additionally, on May 22, Krispy Kreme will offer a dozen Original Glazed® doughnuts for 25 cents with any regular-priced dozen purchase.

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) has launched a special collaboration with Bandai Namco to celebrate PAC-MAN's 45th Anniversary with a limited-edition doughnut collection. The collection features three new themed doughnuts: the PAC-MAN Party Doughnut, TEAM GHOST Doughnut, and Strawberry Power Berry Doughnut, available in a custom PAC-MAN game dozen box. The promotion includes several offers: customers can get free Original Glazed doughnuts during Hot Light hours from May 12-18 (targeting 45,000 giveaways), free "Pac-Dots" (Doughnut Dots) with any dozen purchase from May 12-14, and 25-cent Original Glazed dozens with any regular-price dozen purchase on PAC-MAN Day (May 22). If customers help achieve the 45,000 free doughnut "high score," Krispy Kreme will bring back their popular Strawberry Glazed Doughnut.