I got back from the Doctor’s office at 13:40, fell asleep.
I woke up to this news:
Krispy Kreme stores in Houston will turn off the lights next month.
The closings come as part of a legal settlement between Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and its Houston franchisee Lone Star Doughnuts Ltd.
The franchisee had sued Krispy Kreme, claiming the doughnut chain pressured Lone Star to open new stores and threatened to declare a default if the franchisee refused, according to court documents. It also claimed Krispy Kreme forced Lone Star to buy unnecessary equipment and marked up cost of goods and supplies, the documents show.
Lone Star officials weren’t immediately available for comment.
Excuse me a moment…
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Riot! Burn the embassies! Attack the army bases! Storm th-
The six area Lone Star Doughnut stores will cease to operate as Krispy Kreme on March 8.
The stores will reopen as Jumble’s Dough Factory & Coffee Bar.
Krispy Kreme said today it plans to reopen stores in Houston, but didn’t say when.
“Krispy Kreme remains committed to developing the brand in the Houston market and plans to re-establish stores in the area at the appropriate time,” Steve Panagos, president of Krispy Kreme said in a statement released today.
Um… er… never mind.