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CHICAGO (Dec. 5, 2017) – Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is sweetening the season by introducing a first-time, one-day seasonal take on its iconic Original Glazed® Doughnut. The Gingerbread Glazed Doughnut is available on National Gingerbread House Day, Tuesday, December 12, at Chicagoland’s Krispy Kreme shops located at 17815 South Halsted Street in Homewood and 9150 South Western Avenue in Evergreen Park. 

The Gingerbread Glazed Doughnut has a perfectly spiced gingerbread dough with hints of cinnamon and ginger, covered in a warm gingerbread molasses glaze. This is the first time that Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is transforming both the dough and glaze to create an all new holiday favorite. 

 

“Gingerbread is a classic holiday flavor, and now there’s a delicious new way to enjoy it with the classic qualities of our Original Glazed doughnut,” said Jackie Woodward, Chief Marketing Officer of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. “We take the holiday fun of gingerbread houses and celebrate it with the never-ending fun of Original Glazed doughnuts.”  

A delectable take on a holiday favorite, the Gingerbread Glazed Doughnut is infused with cinnamon and ginger, complemented with a delicate molasses glaze. For more information, visit www.krispykreme.com/gingerbreadglaze. 

Show Krispy Kreme Doughnuts how you celebrate holiday joy with the Gingerbread Glazed Doughnut by using the hashtag #GingerbreadGlaze and tagging @krispykreme. For more information, visit www.krispykremechi.com and Facebook at Krispy Kreme Homewood and Krispy Kreme Evergreen Park. 

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation is a global retailer of premium-quality sweet treats, including its signature Original Glazed doughnut. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Company has offered the highest-quality doughnuts and great-tasting coffee since it was founded in 1937. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is proud of its Fundraising program, which for decades has helped non-profit organizations raise millions of dollars in needed funds. Krispy Kreme doughnuts can be found in approximately 12,000 grocery, convenience and mass merchant stores in the U.S. The Company has more than 1,300 retail shops in 31 countries. Connect with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at www.KrispyKreme.com, or on one of its many social media channels, including www.Facebook.com/KrispyKreme, and www.Twitter.com/KrispyKreme. 

Chicagoland Restaurants, LLC was founded in 2015. The independently owned and operated franchisee group’s initial project will oversee the return of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to the Chicagoland market. Chicagoland Restaurants, LLC continues to strengthen its growth in Cook County, expecting two new shops in 2018 to add to the Homewood and Evergreen Park locations opened in 2017.