Krispy Kreme Closes Boone Store

[/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09]

Was happy when one came to Harrisonburg, but the Hot Now sign is hardly on these days, and the parking lot and drive thru line seem to always be empty when I drive past. Not sure if that location will remain open either, however I do always see trucks outside, which I assume is to deliver to local grocery stores, so maybe that will keep things running.

[BallantyneApp]

Good news here. 1 chain restaurant down, about 15 more to go. Too bad it’s such an ugly building.

Those needing a donut fix have a couple of great local options in the community.

[biggie]

Guess I'm lucky to live in Winston where I have several locations to choose from, lol.

Even around here it is bad that they can't keep products in stock and look like they are short staffed. Went to the Clemmons store last week, they had a list at the order speaker saying they had like 8 types of donuts and 1 of those was out as well.

Would hope they don't close stores in the hometown of the company. Weirdly I did go to the only KK in Hawaii when there a few years ago.

[ugmw177]

This is bad news as i love KK but believe it or not back in the early 80s the very best doughnuts anywhere were made right in the kitchen of the old ASU cafeteria. They had the equipment and know who to make them perfectly. In fact whenever I was going home my family always requested i bring a dozen or so home with me.

[proasu89]

KK is slowly heading towards extinction. Rising costs and labor shortages are killing them. Some of the individual specialty donuts are over $2.00 each now. I love the chocolate iced crème filled but not going to pay 2 bucks for a stale one that’s been sitting out for hours.

[WataugaMan]

In my 67 years on earth there are no doughnuts better than the ones from the Carolina Pharmacy back in the day! Made fresh every morning, (maple, vanilla, cinnamon, chocolate, etc.) Mixed and baked fresh, homemade!

[HkyMtneer]

Hate to see businesses closing but as the old saying goes, a door opens and a door closes. So, maybe a local doughnut shop can see the potential in the space and take a run at it, or if not a doughnut shop perhaps another local operation will pop-up. I've always enjoyed KK, or any doughnut really (not super picky about my sweets), but I must admit that I almost never visit my local KK here in Hickory. I have a FANTASTIC local shop only about half a mile or so from the house called Doughnut Life, owned by a great hard-working family, who makes the BEST doughnuts in town, hands-down. So, if any of y'all are ever in Hickory head towards the Viewmont section of town and find Doughnut Life and you'll be in for a treat. Just make sure to get there before lunch if you can, because they close up shop once they run out for the day, and often times they don't see 2/3:00 pm. They're that good!

[App_in_Maiden]

Hate to see businesses closing but as the old saying goes, a door opens and a door closes. So, maybe a local doughnut shop can see the potential in the space and take a run at it, or if not a doughnut shop perhaps another local operation will pop-up. I've always enjoyed KK, or any doughnut really (not super picky about my sweets), but I must admit that I almost never visit my local KK here in Hickory. I have a FANTASTIC local shop only about half a mile or so from the house called Doughnut Life, owned by a great hard-working family, who makes the BEST doughnuts in town, hands-down. So, if any of y'all are ever in Hickory head towards the Viewmont section of town and find Doughnut Life and you'll be in for a treat. Just make sure to get there before lunch if you can, because they close up shop once they run out for the day, and often times they don't see 2/3:00 pm. They're that good!

I’ve heard nothing but good things about that place but haven’t been yet.

[huskie3]

My heart broke when Granny’s Doughnut closed.

[appdaze]

The kk behind cvcc is a rocking place most mornings. I enjoy most sweets, but I have never gotten into the cakey style of donuts. I do blame this on KK as it was the only thing around growing up, so that light, air-filled ring of dough is what I crave when I want one. Donut Life in Viewont on hwy 127 is a good one if you like the denser style of dough ring.
Seriously though, I can still pound a 12 pack if I'm mindlessly snacking on them while doing something else.

[BambooRdApp]

The kk behind cvcc is a rocking place most mornings. I enjoy most sweets, but I have never gotten into the cakey style of donuts. I do blame this on KK as it was the only thing around growing up, so that light, air-filled ring of dough is what I crave when I want one. Donut Life in Viewont on hwy 127 is a good one if you like the denser style of dough ring.
Seriously though, I can still pound a 12 pack if I'm mindlessly snacking on them while doing something else.

Same..
KK was all I had growing as my parents were not DD people. Some of the local places in Boone have good donuts....buy when I need a fix, it is KK that is the fixer. The KK minis takes it to another level.

[Tru2ASU]

Now we can have a Starbucks on each side of 321, one on King St, and 2 on campus!

[MAD Doctor]

Lord, we don’t need another gas station, car wash, or auto parts store.

[NewApp]

In my 67 years on earth there are no doughnuts better than the ones from the Carolina Pharmacy back in the day! Made fresh every morning, (maple, vanilla, cinnamon, chocolate, etc.) Mixed and baked fresh, homemade!

I agree WM. An African-American gentleman named Ken cooked them in the basement. They were the best I ever had anywhere, anytime, or at any price.

[WataugaMan]

The gentleman lived on Junaluska Road, just up the road from The Harmons (as in Jerry Harmon, app kicker in early 70s) and our home. I believe his last name was a Whittington.

[asu1978]

Carolina pharmacy donuts were great.Cake style with various flavor toppings and good coffee. Some friends and I sang Southbound passenger train to Doc and Merle around 1977 at the next booth.None of us could carry a tune in a bucket with 2 handles.Doc still liked it.

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

Now we can have a Starbucks on each side of 321, one on King St, and 2 on campus!

[AppinVA]

Now we can have a Starbucks on each side of 321, one on King St, and 2 on campus!

…For everything.

[Bootsy]

In our hometown, Starbucks built a new location on a well-traveled road. They closed this location in three years later when the economy pooped the bed. Dunkin Donuts quickly moved in. Now Starbucks is building a new location on the same road...right across from the old location.

Your idea of Starbucks opening another location where KK was is actually not a bad idea. At least the drive-thru lines would be a little shorter. And more revolutionaries would have a place to camp out with their laptop all day.

On another note, I've always wanted to try Local Lion and I drive by there on a regular basis. But it's always packed.

[Tru2ASU]

I mean I could definitely see it on both sides of 321, and the new rumor is 2 Starbucks on campus, one on each side of the campus.