Colorado’s first Krispy Kreme store opened yesterday morning at 5:30 a.m. and threw the whole city into chaos. Apparently, traffic was backed up for miles in all directions, the drive thru line actually spilled out of the parking lot, went several blocks around the corner and extended to the off ramp on the highway, causing traffic jams on the highway as well as all nearby intersections.
People were abandoning their vehicles and walking to the store, only to wait in line an average of FOUR HOURS to get some donuts. And this lasted ALL DAY! It never died down and made the evening traffic worse than usual too. You’d have thought they were giving away $20 bills, not selling donuts. And, so far, it’s the exact same way today.
Donuts, people. What…are these things made of gold? I mean, yeah, I’d like to try one…but I’m not going to stand in line for four hours to do so. (Although, that might help burn off the supposed 170 calories in one donut.)
So, Krispy Kreme lovers of the world…are Denverites insane for waiting in crazy long lines for a donut, or are these really the best donuts ever?
Here’s a Denver Post article about it: http://www.denverpost.com/news/news0328a.htm
It’d a damn good donut but IMO not worth waiting around for. Phoenix has had one a year but the lines can still be up to 20 minutes long either in the store or at the drive through.
For my money the buttermilk “sour kreme” and chocolate devil’s food donuts are superior to the glazed originals.
Scottsdale is going through something similar since the In-'N-Out Burger opened.
Good Lord, no! I’ve only had the Krispy Kreme donuts from the supermarket, but they’re just good, not orgasmic. Hm… Maybe they’re putting an aphrodesiac in the Denver ones…
Well, the good news is that I was at that intersection at 8 AM this morning, and everything appeared to be back to normal. I did see some police officers in the parking lot, but I’m not sure if it was traffic directing or donut buying.
For my money, you have to get the either hot of the line, or over night from the fridge. Hot off the line, they nearly melt in your mouth. Overnight, they’ve aged well enough to be filling.
Growing up in TN, we had a Krispy Kreme store right across from my church. Every Sunday, the Sunday School teachers would pick up a couple of dozen and they were incredible.
Here’s the key:
You have to get them from the store.
You have to get them when the “Hot Donuts Now” sign is lit.
All other flavors are simply imitators to the throne rightfully held by the Kripy Kreme Glazed Donuts, but the rest are good too.
The ones that you can buy in the grocery store are no where close to as good as the ones from the Krispy Kreme store.
The furor will die down, but the donuts will still always be in high demand.
We had the same traffic problems when one of the stores opened in Winter Park (around the corner from work).
Everyone had to have a Krispy Kreme donut, and there are still people who lurk in the parking lot, waiting for them to turn on the red “Hot Doughnuts Now” neon sign.
Worse, they built the store with a sharp uphill incline in the parking lot (meaning you have to hit the accelerator and still scrape the undercarriage), AND no left turn when exiting the parking lot (meaning, or course, that everyone has to turn left).
Good doughnuts, and the amaretto cappacino is good.
I like the other products you can buy - toy trucks and boxer shorts with the KK logo.
Ok, my brother said he heard on the radio this morning that a man was arrested in the parking lot for scalping donuts.
Yes, that’s right…this man finally got in to the store, bought his own donuts and then proceeded to sell them at an inflated price to the people waiting in line outside.
Krispy Kreme is indeed the closest thing to Heaven, besides my husband, that I have found in Mississippi. They are awesome. Saint Zero is right, though: you either have to have them hot off the line or overnight in the fridge. Anything in between just doesn’t do this doughnut justice.
I craved them during my pregnancy with our son. We spent many a night at KK for glazed doughnuts. However, during each pregnancy, I suddenly develop an aversion to something I love. KK was it when I was pregnant with our daughter. I was devastated! The smell made me so sick! But I craved prime rib, so my hubby was happy. EXTREMELY happy.
If we go to a town that has a KK, we have to stop. Thankfully, I can eat them again, just not a dozen at once anymore. I have to stop at three. My waistline has thanked me already.
I cannot see standing in line for four hours: I guess that’s because I’ve never had to. And doughnut scalpers? Gee whiz. Were they dressed in blue and wore badges?
(JUST KIDDING!)
Scalpers for University of Kentucky tickets, yes. Scalpers for doughnuts? Uh… no.
Well, of course. That’s what the cops I saw were doing there, arresting a donut scalper in the parking lot of Krispy Kreme during its Grand Opening week. I don’t know why I didn’t realize that sooner!
with the KK logo.