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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Expands in Illinois

EFFINGHAM, IL-As part of the firm's national expansion, the famed Southern doughnut maker starts work on a new distribution facility and announces several retail sites planned for the Chicagoland market.

By Bonnie Grota | Updated on August 14, 2001

EFFINGHAM, IL-Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, is continuing its growth plans with the addition of a $14 million, 187,000 sf dough production and distribution facility in this south-central Illinois city. To support its retail store openings throughout the US and Canada, the 34-acre site here was selected for its proximity to Interstates 57 and 70, and rail access, according to Industrial Information Resources’ website, www.industrialinfo.com. The Haskell Co. of Jacksonville, FL is general contractor for the project, which has already begun construction. Once completed in June 2002, the facility will blend and package prepared doughnut mixes as well as provide distribution services.

According to Scott Livengood, chairman, president and CEO of Krispy Kreme, “This new plant will triple our capacity. The combination of this new mixing facility and new equipment manufacturing plant in Winston-Salem will provide the infrastructure to support our growth for the next several years.” Krispy Kreme has completed an expansion of its main facility in Winston-Salem, and relocated its equipment division to a larger site that provides mixing equipment for its retail stores. The company plans to open 36 new stores this year and an additional 36 in 2002, notes the Industrial Information site.

Founded in 1937, Krispy Kreme reported annual sales of over $300 million in 2000. The company now operates over 187 stores in 31 states throughout the US. Approximately 3,200 employees produce over 1.3 billion doughnuts per year.

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