The Salty Donut Names Maria Rivera CEO
Maria Rivera, former Krispy Kreme U.S. president, named CEO of The Salty Donut, a rapidly expanding artisanal doughnut chain with locations in Florida and California.
· QSR Magazine· November 2, 2026
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Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 209 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Krispy Kreme signed a franchise development agreement with Original Entrepreneurs to open 33 locations in the New York metro area [[2026-10-14 Krispy Kreme signs deal to open 33 units in New York metro (30186a)]]. * Former Krispy Kreme U.S. president Maria Rivera has been named CEO of The Salty Donut, a rapidly expanding artisanal doughnut chain [[2026-11-02 The Salty Donut Names Maria Rivera CEO (96c44b)]]. * Krispy Kreme is bringing back its Original Glazed Blueberry Flavored Doughnut for four days, from September 17-20 [[2026-09-16 Krispy Kreme’s Original Glazed Blueberry Flavored Doughnut Returning For 4 Days (1762c3)]]. * Krispy Kreme reported a 43% increase in adjusted EBITDA and a 2.6% rise in systemwide sales, excluding the impact of its discontinued McDonald's partnership [[2026-08-11 Krispy Kreme’s Turnaround Sees Many Wins (598594)]]. * Krispy Kreme narrowed its loss to $20.3 million in the second quarter of 2026, driven by refranchising efforts and strategic closures [[2026-08-06 Krispy Kreme narrows losses amid turnaround plan (4974fe)]]. * Krispy Kreme has appointed Suk Nicholas as its new chief commercial officer and Lori Suess as chief people officer [[2026-08-04 Krispy Kreme creates chief commercial officer role (eefeae)]]. * Krispy Kreme has partnered with ER Group to open 10 locations in Mauritius over five years [[2026-07-30 Krispy Kreme Signs Deal to Open in Mauritius (afe873)]]. * Krispy Kreme launched a new limited-time Original Glazed Blueberry Flavored Doughnut, available from July 23-26 [[2026-07-21 Krispy Kreme Launches New Original Glazed Blueberry Flavored Doughnut (b040f4)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Bakery & breakfast.
Also known as Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
- Josh Charlesworth
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- WKS Restaurant Group
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· Restaurant Dive· October 16, 2026
Krispy Kreme signs deal to open 33 units in New York metro
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· Restaurant Dive· October 14, 2026
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· Franchise Wire· October 11, 2026
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· Restaurant Business· October 5, 2026
How Krispy Kreme's Newest Executives Built Careers From the Inside Out
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· QSR Magazine· September 30, 2026
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· Restaurant Business· September 28, 2026
Krispy Kreme’s Original Glazed Blueberry Flavored Doughnut Returning For 4 Days
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· QSR Magazine· September 16, 2026
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· Restaurant Business· September 2, 2026
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· Restaurant Business· August 12, 2026
Krispy Kreme’s Turnaround Sees Many Wins
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· QSR Magazine· August 11, 2026
Krispy Kreme narrows losses amid turnaround plan
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· Nation's Restaurant News· August 6, 2026
What led to Salad and Go’s downfall
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· Restaurant Dive· August 6, 2026
Salad and Go Files for Bankruptcy, to Close All Restaurants
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· QSR Magazine· August 5, 2026
Krispy Kreme creates chief commercial officer role
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· Restaurant Dive· August 4, 2026
Krispy Kreme names chief commercial, chief people officers
- Executives - News Krispy Kreme names chief commercial, chief people officers The doughnut chain named Suk Nicholas chief commercial officer and Lori Seuss chief people officer. [
· Nation's Restaurant News· August 3, 2026
Krispy Kreme Names Suk Nicholas Chief Commercial Officer and Lori Suess Chief People Officer
Krispy Kreme appoints Suk Nicholas and Lori Suess to leadership roles.
· QSR Magazine· August 3, 2026
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· Restaurant Dive· July 30, 2026
Krispy Kreme Signs Deal to Open in Mauritius
The global doughnut brand has partnered with ER Group and its South African franchisee to open 10 locations in Mauritius over five years.
· QSR Magazine· July 30, 2026
Krispy Kreme Launches New Original Glazed Blueberry Flavored Doughnut
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· QSR Magazine· July 21, 2026
Jersey Mike’s IPO could raise over $1B
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· Restaurant Dive· July 20, 2026
Krispy Kreme Announces 89-Cent Doughnuts on July 17
Cue the confetti… and the doughnuts! Krispy Kreme and its fans will celebrate the brand’s 89th birthday on Friday, July 17 by sharing 89-cent hot, fresh and iconic Original Glazed dozens.
· QSR Magazine· July 15, 2026
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· Entrepreneur Franchise· July 7, 2026
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· Restaurant Business· June 29, 2026